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Abnormal cognitive process
HP:0025792
What it means
An abnormal cognitive process can be defined as a deviation from the typical development, structural organization, or functional execution of mental operations that connect informational inputs to behavioral outputs, typically involve at least one of the following processes: perception, memory, learning, emotion, intentionality, self-representation, rationality, and decision-making.
Definition adapted from Newen A (2017) What are cognitive processes? An example-based approach. Synthese 194:4251-4268.
Part of the broader category
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