Definition of "metacognition" [metacognition]

• The act of thinking about thinking; sentience (noun)

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• "The term metacognition means thinking about thinking."
• "* '' 'Excerpt:' '' .... there are two core meanings of the term metacognition to which most researchers using that label often refer: monitoring and control of cognitive processes ...."
• "A potential trap of thinking about thinking - what we call metacognition - is that you can get stuck in a recursive loop where you are thinking about thinking about thinking, and so on - until it's like standing in a hall of mirrors."