Meaning & use
Metacognitive
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Relating to awareness and understanding of one's own thought processes.
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Good students often use metacognitive strategies like self-questioning to check their understanding.
The therapy encourages metacognitive reflection on unhelpful thinking patterns.
A note on using this word
From 'meta-' (beyond) and 'cognitive' (relating to thinking); central to educational psychology.
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