Rather, it refers to the act of engaging mental representations, in order to use this numerical information for number-related tasks or other cognitive processes.
To accept a referral and engage in mental health treatment may entail striking a balance between perceived need, the social costs of mental health care (eg, stigma, personal rejection), negative attitudes towards depression and its treatment, and overcoming tangible access obstacles.
Shouldn't I simply enjoy it rather than engage in mental gyrations over it?
Consequently, they tend to engage in mental role-play (rumination and fantasy) instead of constructive problem-solving behaviors.
Decades later, Mr. Willner, now a father himself, decided to engage these mental images — to challenge them and try to decipher their meaning.
What Gilbert lacked in natural ability ("and he lacked a lot in natural ability," Roddick says), those who played against him say, he made up for in preparation, doggedness and an ability to engage in "mental warfare" on the court.
It doesn't anchor, engage in mental accounting, succumb to confirmation or hindsight bias, pay attention to what other software is doing (unless you tell it to), or obsess over losses.
In the words of the behavioral economist Richard Thaler, we engage in "mental accounting," putting our money in different accounts based on how we earned it, how easily we can access it, how long we've had it and so on.
Overall, it is as if the infant is being construed in the text as one who is unable to communicate directly or engage in mental processes, as his or her inner state must be inferred from the outwardly visible behaviours he or she exhibits.
