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54 Types of Cognitive Skills

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Cognitive skills are foundational thinking capabilities. All skills are based on top of cognitive skills. Specialized skills such as science aren't described as cognitive whereas general skills such as problem solving are cognitive skills. This includes the building blocks of cognition such as perception, reason, memory, inhibitory control, attentional control and cognitive flexibility. The following are common cognitive skills.
Abductive Reasoning
Abstract Thinking
Analogical Reasoning
Analysis
Attentional Control
Attribution
Category Formation
Cognitive Flexibility
Composition
Conjecture
Convergent Thinking
Counterfactual Thinking
Creativity
Critical Thinking
Crystallized Intelligence
Dealing With Ambiguity
Decision Making
Deductive Reasoning
Design Thinking
Divergent Thinking
Emotional Intelligence
Fluid Intelligence
Imagination
Improvising
Inference
Inhibitory Control
Introspection
Intuition
Judgment
Kinesthetic Intelligence
Learning
Linguistic Intelligence
Logic
Memory
Objectivity
Pattern Recognition
Perception
Planning
Problem Solving
Rational Thought
Reasoning
Reflective Thinking
Salience
Self-Awareness
Situational Awareness
Social Cognition
Spatial Reasoning
Strategy
Systems Thinking
Tactics
Verbal Reasoning
Visual Thinking
Wit
Working Memory

Cognitive Skills

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Abstract Thinking
Analysis
Cognitive Abilities
Cognitive Traits
Composition
Creativity
Critical Thinking
Decision Making
Design Thinking
Divergent Thinking
Fluid Intelligence
Imagination
Improvising
Inference
Introspection
Intuition
Learning
Logic
Objectivity
Perception
Planning
Problem Solving
Rational Thought
Reasoning
Salience
Strategy
Systems Thinking
Tactics
Visual Thinking
Wit
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Cognition

The common types of cognition with examples.

Cognitive Abilities

A list of common cognitive abilities with examples.

I Think Therefore I Am

The four meanings of the phrase -- I think therefore I am.

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An overview of consciousness with examples.

Meaning

The definition of meaning with examples.

Mindset Types

A list of common mindsets.

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An overview of the real world with examples.

Common Sense

An overview of common sense with examples.

Talent

A list of abilities that are commonly viewed as a talent as opposed to a commodity skill.

Creative Strengths

A list of common creative strengths.

Advantage

The common types of advantage.

Individual Capital

The definition of individual capital with examples.

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A list of words to describe the knowledge of a person.

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A list of common professional weaknesses.

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