cognitive development

noun

1. the process of acquiring intelligence and increasingly advanced thought and problem-solving ability from infancy to adulthood.

cognitive development

1. The growth of a person's ability to learn.

Example Sentences

Other associations have been made between cannabis use in pregnancy and childhood cognitive development, with studies finding children whose mothers used cannabis in pregnancy had poorer academic achievement and attention.

From Salon

This includes reduced rates of food insecurity and infant mortality, fewer premature births, and improved cognitive development in young children.

From Salon

More recently, though, a meta-analysis pointed to potential risks to cognitive development in babies whose mothers took the drug in pregnancy.

From Salon

The research hypothesis is that an early-age nutritional intervention among preschoolers would make a significant impact on physical and cognitive development.

From Science Daily

This study involved data from 6,516 adolescents, ages 10-14 years, from the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development Study.

From Science Daily