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cognitive disorder

any disorder that involves impairment of the executive functions, such as organization, regulation, and perception. Impairments in these fundamental processes can affect performance in many cognitive areas, including processing speed, reasoning, planning, judgment, decision making, emotional engagement and regulation, perseveration, impulse control, awareness, attention, language, learning, memory, and timing.

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May 10th 2024

primary emotion

primary emotion

any one of a limited set of emotions that typically are manifested and recognized universally across cultures. The list of primary emotions varies across different theorists. They often include fear, anger, joy, sadness, disgust, contempt, and surprise; some theorists also include shame, shyness, and guilt. Also called basic emotion; core emotion. Compare secondary emotion.