Metacognition is “cognition about cognition”, or “knowing about knowing”. It comes from the root word “meta”, meaning beyond. It can take many forms; it includes knowledge about when and how to use particular strategies for learning or for problem solving. - From Wikipedia page
Metacognition is similar to Meta Learning, but not quite the same. The latter asks the question, “How do I learn?” Metacognition seeks to answer broader questions such as, “What are my thought processes?” or “How do I solve problems?”
Seeking insight into our own ways of thinking is a worthwhile undertaking. Nobody else thinks quite like I (or you) do after all.
Many of my posts here deal with Metacognition, though I’ve only started using the word recently. As I ponder this newfound word, these thoughts come to mind.
- Simply asking, “How do I think?” and “What thinking approaches have worked the best?” has yielded wonderful results.
- My mind likes to alternate between producing and consuming.
- Confusion can feel unpleasant at first, but pushing through it often results in breakthroughs.
- Meditation helps greatly with Metacognition. Sit and be aware of the mind. Watch it. Understand it.
- I absorb more info when I hang loose.
I love it when I find a new term for an idea I’ve had brewing. It tells me I’m onto something and there is more to be gleaned.
Let’s seek to understand our own minds and thought processes better. That’s what Metacognition is all about.
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