Psychiatry and Psychology

Cognitive Flexibility

The ability to effectively adapt one's cognitive and behavioral strategies in response to changing task or environmental demands. (from Clinical Psychology Review August 2021,102061).

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Abstract

The ability to effectively adapt one's cognitive and behavioral strategies in response to changing task or environmental demands. (from Clinical Psychology Review August 2021,102061).

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7 entry terms
  • Cognitive Flexibilities
  • Flexibilities, Cognitive
  • Flexibility, Cognitive
  • Cognitive Inflexibility
  • Cognitive Inflexibilities
  • Inflexibilities, Cognitive
  • Inflexibility, Cognitive

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Indexed with the subheadings classification, drug effects, ethics, physiology, radiation effects.

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2025

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  1. F02w.463w.188w.312w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Cognitive Flexibility. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000098282. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000098282
  2. Cognitive Flexibility. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cognitive_flexibility
  3. Cognitive Flexibility. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5141208