mental representation

• Conceito cognitivo que designa a imagem, ideia ou modelo interno de algo existente na mente; usado em psicologia e filosofia para descrever como o cérebro armazena e processa informações sobre o mundo.

A cognitive concept referring to an internal image, idea, or model of something that exists in the mind, used in psychology and philosophy to describe how the brain stores and processes information about the world.

1. Cognitive conceptC1formal

   An internal cognitive symbol or image that stands for an external reality or an abstract idea in the mind.

   Representação mental

   • A mental representation of a map helps you navigate a city.
   • Children develop mental representations of objects before they can speak.
   • The study examined how mental representations influence decision-making.