Cognition is a diffuse term, used in different ways by different disciplines. In psychology, it refers to an
information processing view of an individual's psychological
functions. Other interpretations of the meaning of cognition link it to the development of concepts; individual minds, groups, organizations, and even larger coalitions of
entities, can be modelled as
societies which
cooperate to form
concepts. The autonomous elements of each '
society' would have the opportunity to demonstrate
emergent behavior in the face of some crisis or opportunity. Cognition can also be interpreted as "understanding and trying to make sense of the world".
See more at Wikipedia.org...