A representação mental
Example: A representação mental das emoções influencia nossas decisões diariamente.
Definition
"A representação mental" refers to the internal image or concept formed in the mind that stands for objects, ideas, or emotions. It is the way the brain encodes and processes information to help understand and interact with the world around us.
Etymology
The phrase "a representação mental" comes from Portuguese, where "representação" means representation and "mental" relates to the mind. "Representação" originates from the Latin 'representatio,' meaning to present again or depict, while "mental" derives from the Latin 'mentalis,' pertaining to the mind. Did you know that mental representations are fundamental in cognitive science to explain how we think and perceive?
Learn to use this word actively
"A representação mental" appears in the Vocaplus list "", containing 120 commonly used words.
Would you like to not only understand these words, but also remember them and use them actively? Create a free account and select Portuguese as the language you want to learn.
Create a free account
the mental representation