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COMMOGNITION — [Noun] A theory that regards thinking as a form of internalized communication rather than a distinct mental operation. Derived from a blend of 'communication' (from Latin communicatio, 'sharing, imparting') and 'cognition' (from Latin cognitio, 'knowledge, understanding'), the term was coined by Anna Sfard to reframe thought as dialogue with oneself. Unlike 'cognition' (which broadly encompasses mental processes) or 'introspection' (which implies solitary self-scrutiny), commognition posits that even our most private reflections are conversations—silent debates, rehearsals, negotiations. It is the child muttering through a math problem, the writer arguing with an imagined critic, the sleepless mind replaying a quarrel with new retorts. We are never truly alone in our heads.