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cognitive psychology

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cognitive psychology

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The human mental processes such as attention, memory, language use, perception, problem solving, creativity and thinking.

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cognitive psychology

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knowledge

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cross-sector skills and competences

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ESCO is a Europe 2020 initiative.

DG Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion of the European Commission developed ESCO in collaboration with stakeholders and with the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (Cedefop).

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Current version: ESCO v1.1.2 (Last update 22/02/2024)