Hypocognition, a concept from cognitive linguistics, describes the state of missing and being unable to communicate a cognitive or linguistic representation because no words exist for the particular concept involved.
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Core ClaimHypocognition is missing and being unable to communicate cognitive and linguistic representations because there are no words for particular concepts. 1 First Described YearThe word hypocognition (and its opposite, hypercognition) was coined by American psychiatrist and anthropologist Robert Levy in his 1973 book Tahitians: Mind and Experience in the Society Islands. (w-bbfill-psychology6-0926) Classification
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Source Hypocognition (Wikipedia)
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1. Hypocognition (Wikipedia)
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missing and being unable to communicate cognitive and linguistic representations because there are no words for particular concepts.
In Branch: Psycholinguistics, Categories
Wikipedia article 'Hypocognition' is filed under Category:Psycholinguistics.
In Branch: Cognitive Psychology, Categories
Wikipedia article 'Hypocognition' is filed under Category:Cognitive biases.
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The word hypocognition (and its opposite, hypercognition) was coined by American psychiatrist and anthropologist Robert Levy in his 1973 book Tahitians: Mind and Experience in the Society Islands.
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