Psychiatry and Psychology

Cognitive Reflection

Deliberate and careful consideration of previous actions, events, experiences, or decisions and the thinking that accompanied these activities. (https://eric.ed.gov/?qt=reflection&ts=on&td=on&ti=Reflection).

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

Deliberate and careful consideration of previous actions, events, experiences, or decisions and the thinking that accompanied these activities. (https://eric.ed.gov/?qt=reflection&ts=on&td=on&ti=Reflection).

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Synonyms

10 entry terms
  • Reflection Process
  • Reflection, Cognitive
  • Reflective Thinking
  • Cognitive Reflections
  • Reflection Processes
  • Reflective Thinkings
  • Thinking, Reflective
  • Reflective Practice
  • Practice, Reflective
  • Reflective Practices

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5 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings classification, drug effects, ethics, physiology, radiation effects.

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History Note

2024

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  1. F02w.463w.188w.318w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Cognitive Reflection. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000095486. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000095486
  2. Cognitive Reflection. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reflective_practice
  3. Cognitive Reflection. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7307322