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  • IS INSIGHT (AWARENESS OF ONE’S ILLNESS) IMPORTANT TO OVERCOME OCD?

    IS INSIGHT (AWARENESS OF ONE’S ILLNESS) IMPORTANT TO OVERCOME OCD?

    Metacognition is defined as “cognition about cognition” or “thinking about thinking”. Precisely, it refers to the mental processes used to plan, monitor, and assess one’s understanding and performance (e.g., awareness that you have difficulty in mathematics, or reminding yourself to remember a person’s name). The importance of metacognitive processes is pertinent in the formation and…