# Cognitive Flexibility **Domain:** Cognitive Science / Adaptation / Human Performance **Doc Type:** Concept Node **Maturity:** Developed ## Definition **Cognitive Flexibility is the capacity to shift perspectives, revise strategies, and generate alternative responses when conditions or evidence change.** ## Mechanism and Practice Flexibility preserves learning by preventing one model, habit, or identity from monopolizing action. It supports adaptation without requiring a person to abandon core values or continuity. ## Relationships [[wiki/Adaptability|Adaptability]] · [[wiki/Metacognition|Metacognition]] · [[wiki/Cognitive Agency|Cognitive Agency]]