cognitive flexibility
nounUK /ˈkɒɡnətɪv flɛksɪˈbɪlɪti/
US /ˈkɑːɡnətɪv flɛksəˈbɪləti/
The ability to change the way you think when something new happens.
Cognitive flexibility helps you solve a puzzle in a different way when your first idea does not work.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The brain's skill of switching between different tasks or rules smoothly.
Kids practice cognitive flexibility when they switch from math to reading class.
3. The ability to see a situation from more than one point of view.
Her cognitive flexibility let her understand both sides of the argument.
4. The capacity to let go of an old plan and try a new one.
Cognitive flexibility helped the team change their project when the weather ruined their outdoor event.