cognitive factor

English Thesaurus

1. something immaterial (as a circumstance or influence) that contributes to producing a result (noun.cognition)

hypernym	:	cognition, knowledge, noesis,
definition	:	the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning (noun.tops)

hyponym	:	divine guidance, inspiration,
definition	:	(theology) a special influence of a divinity on the minds of human beings (noun.cognition)

hyponym	:	difficulty,
definition	:	a factor causing trouble in achieving a positive result or tending to produce a negative result (noun.cognition)

hyponym	:	causal factor, determinant, determinative, determiner, determining factor,
definition	:	a determining or causal element or factor (noun.cognition)