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cognitive belief system

Definition

Mental system consisting of interrelated items of assumptions, beliefs, ideas, and knowledge that an individual holds about anything concrete (person, group, object, etc.) or abstract (thoughts, theory, information, etc.). It comprises an individual's world view and determines how he or she abstracts, filters, and structures information received from the world around. Also called cognitive system.

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