Concept information
Preferred term
metacognition
Definition
- A disposition to monitor and control one's cognitive processes, as well as the knowledge an individual possesses about cognition in general and their own cognition in particular.
Broader concept
Narrower concepts
Belongs to group
Bibliographic citation(s)
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• Efklides, A. (2008). Metacognition: Defining its facets and levels of functioning in relation to self-regulation and co-regulation. European Psychologist, 13(4), 277–287. (2008-15725-005). https://doi.org/10.1027/1016-9040.13.4.277
{{#each properties}}• Document type: conceptual analysis
, literature review• Access: closed
- • Flavell, J. H. (1979). Metacognition and cognitive monitoring: A new area of cognitive–developmental inquiry. American Psychologist, Psychology and Children: Current Research and Practice, 34(10), 906–911. (1980-09388-001). https://doi.org/10.1037/0003-066X.34.10.906
• Document type: literature review
• Access: closed
- • Fleming, S. M. (2024). Metacognition and confidence: A review and synthesis. Annual Review of Psychology, 75, 241-268. https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev-psych-022423-032425
• Document type: literature review
• Access: closed
- • Mazancieux, A., Pereira, M., Faivre, N., Mamassian, P., Moulin, C. J. A., & Souchay, C. (2023). Towards a common conceptual space for metacognition in perception and memory. Nature Reviews Psychology, 2(12), Article 12. https://doi.org/10.1038/s44159-023-00245-1
• Document type: literature review
• Access: closed
- • Subias, L., Katsu, N., & Yamada, K. (2025). Metacognition in nonhuman primates: A review of current knowledge. Primates, 66(1), 9–25. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10329-024-01169-x
• Document type: literature review
• Access: open
Creator
- Frank Arnould
In other languages
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French
URI
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