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Implicit Cognition

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Implicit cognition refers to cognitive processes that occur outside conscious awareness or conscious control. This includes domains such as learning, perception and memory, which can influence a person's behavior without their conscious awareness of the influence.

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First Described Year
1649 2
Implicit cognition was first discovered in the year of 1649 by Descartes in his Passions of the Soul. (w-bbfill-psychology6-0926)
Core Claim
Implicit cognition refers to cognitive processes that occur outside conscious awareness or conscious control. 1
Classification
Type of Phenomenon
Cognitive Phenomenon 1
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Source Implicit cognition (Wikipedia)
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1. Implicit cognition (Wikipedia)
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    Implicit cognition refers to cognitive processes that occur outside conscious awareness or conscious control.
  • lead section, phenomenon-kind classification
    Implicit cognition refers to cognitive processes that occur outside conscious awareness or conscious control.
  • In Branch: Cognitive Psychology, Categories
    Wikipedia article 'Implicit cognition' is filed under Category:Cognitive biases.
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Implicit cognition was first discovered in the year of 1649 by Descartes in his Passions of the Soul.
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