conative
/ˈkoʊnətɪv/
adjective
- Relating to the aspect of mental processes or behavior directed toward action, striving, or effort, especially in psychology.
- The psychologist studied the conative factors that drive people to achieve their goals.
- In education, conative skills like persistence and self-discipline are as important as cognitive abilities.
- The theory distinguishes between cognitive, affective, and conative components of the mind.
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