The first might be broadly referred to as cognitive capacity, the psychological mechanisms that underlie our ability to solve problems, retain information, engage in logical reasoning, and so on. Perhaps the most prominent in this category is fluid intelligence, the ability to think and reason abstractly and solve problems independent of any specific learning or experience. The second is executive control, which underlies our ability to manage our cognitive activities, including planning, attention, initiating and inhibiting actions, and controlling impulses. Much like a central processor,
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