What is Need for cognition?
{{orphan|date=November 2023}} In [[psychology]], '''need for cognition''' means a person feels the need to [[thinking|think]]. They may enjoy doing things like puzzles, reading books, or [[debate|debating]] ideas. They also may like learning new things and to [[Critical_thinking|think critically]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Need for cognition and desire for control as moderators of extrinsic reward effects: a person x situation approach to the study of intrinsic motivation |url=https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/8326474/ |website=NIH.gove |publisher=Journal of Personality and Social Psychology}}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} [[Category:Psychology]] {{sci-stub}}