cognitive theory definition psychology
Medical Definition of COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY. : a branch of psychology concerned with mental processes (as perception, thinking, learning, and memory) especially with respect to the internal events occurring between sensory stimulation and the overt expression of behaviorâcompare behaviorism. â cognitive psychologist noun. a branch of psychology concerned with mental processes (as perception, thinking, learning, and memory) especially with respect to the internal events occurring between sensory stimulation and the overt expression of behaviorâcompare behaviorism.