metacognitionnoun [ U ]
uk/ˌmet.ə.kɒɡˈnɪʃ.ən//ˌmet̬.ə.kɑːɡˈnɪʃ.ən/specializedknowledge and understanding of your own thinking:
Metacognition is considered one of humans' most sophisticated cognitive capacities.
metacognitive
adjective uk/ˌmet.əˈkɒɡ.nə.tɪv//ˌmet̬.əˈkɑːɡ.nə.t̬ɪv/specialized
metacognitive awareness