Cognitive processes refer to the mental activities involved in acquiring, processing, storing, and using information. This research area explores how people think, reason, remember, and make decisions. Cognitive processes include attention, perception, memory, language, problem-solving, decision-making, and social cognition. Researchers in this field use a variety of methods, such as experiments, brain imaging, and computational modeling, to better understand how the mind works and how cognitive processes can be influenced by factors such as emotion, motivation, and individual differences. Ultimately, studying cognitive processes helps us gain insight into how humans learn, communicate, and interact with the world around them.