cognitive rehearsal

noun

UK /ˈkɒɡ.nə.tɪv rɪˈhɜː.səl/

US /ˈkɑːɡ.nə.tɪv rɪˈhɝː.səl/

Thinking about doing something in your head before you actually do it.

Before her speech, she did a cognitive rehearsal in her mind to feel ready.

SYNONYMS

mental practice mental rehearsal imagined practice covert rehearsal visualization

RELATED WORDS

imagination memory planning focus practice

OTHER MEANINGS

2. In psychology, repeating information silently in your mind to help remember it.

He used cognitive rehearsal to keep the phone number in his memory.

3. A technique athletes use to picture a move before performing it.

The gymnast did a cognitive rehearsal of her routine before stepping onto the mat.

4. Quietly going over a plan or conversation in your head ahead of time.

She ran a cognitive rehearsal of what she would say at the meeting.