Metacognition refers to higher order thinking that involves active control over the thinking processes involved in learning.

元认知就是某种更高层次的思考活动，它能够活跃的监控学习过程中的思想活动。

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It is linked to the development of brain regions that allow "executive functioning" and use higher order thinking and reasoning.

这活动与大脑发育有关。智力健全大脑有良好“管理功能”，能考虑重要性次序并进行逻辑推理。

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I don't actually know exactly what it would take, but you just cut off and snip the relevant nerve endings so that we're no longer able to engage in that higher order thinking.

我不知道手术到底怎样做，但只要切除相关的神经末梢，让我们无法进行，更高层次的思维。

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I don't actually know exactly what it would take, but you just cut off and snip the relevant nerve endings so that we're no longer able to engage in that higher order thinking.

我不知道手术到底怎样做，但只要切除相关的神经末梢,让我们无法进行,更高层次的思维。

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And that takes the kind of higher order thinking that is, sadly, increasingly rare.

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Therefore, it is essential to help students in developing the intellectual skills on higher order of thinking for broad realization of their potentials.

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What requires higher-order thinking is the task of dietary budgeting--monitoring both the quality and quantity of food to ensure that one gets the necessary nourishment without overeating.

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