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conscious processing

[/ˈkɒnʃəs ˈprəʊsesɪŋ/]
noun
processamento consciente
1. Mental activity and cognitive operations that occur with full awareness and deliberate attention, as opposed to automatic or unconscious processes
Conscious processing requires attention and mental effort to solve complex mathematical problems.
O processamento consciente requer atenção e esforço mental para resolver problemas matemáticos complexos.
2. In psychology and neuroscience, the deliberate handling of information with awareness and voluntary control
The brain uses conscious processing to make decisions about important life choices.
O cérebro utiliza processamento consciente para tomar decisões sobre escolhas importantes da vida.
Synonyms
deliberate processingattentive processingcontrolled processingexplicit processingaware processing
Antonyms
unconscious processingautomatic processingimplicit processingsubconscious processing

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
processamento consciente
Standard usage in Brazilian psychology and cognitive science contexts
São Paulo
processamento consciente
Common in academic and scientific discussions
Portugal
processamento consciente
Standard usage in Portuguese academic contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

bring to conscious processing
engage conscious processing
require conscious processing
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