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Cognitive inhibition refers to the mind's ability to tune out stimuli that are irrelevant to the task/process at hand or to the mind's current state. Additionally, it can be done either in whole or in part, intentionally or otherwise.^[1] Cognitive inhibition in particular can be observed in many instances throughout specific areas of cognitive science.

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