Psychiatry and Psychology

Concept Formation

A cognitive process involving the formation of ideas generalized from the knowledge of qualities, aspects, and relations of objects.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

A cognitive process involving the formation of ideas generalized from the knowledge of qualities, aspects, and relations of objects.

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Synonyms

8 entry terms
  • Concept Learning
  • Conceptualization
  • Formation, Concept
  • Learning, Concept
  • Concept Acquisition
  • Acquisition, Concept
  • Acquisitions, Concept
  • Concept Acquisitions

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Aspects Covered

5 allowable subheadings

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

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Indexing Annotation

for issues concerning health, coordinate with SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH

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  1. F02w.463w.785w.233

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Concept Formation. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D003210. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D003210
  2. Concept Formation. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q69906796