Kognito is an award-winning developer of online role-playing simulations and games where users build interpersonal skills to effectively manage challenging conversations in the areas of health and behavioral health. These simulations provide organizations with cost-effective solutions for training large or geographically dispersed audiences with engaging and effective learning tools that include deliberate practice and personalized feedback.
These simulations and games are built using Kognito′s proprietary Human Interaction Game Engine™, which is based on research in social cognition, neuroscience, and motivational interviewing. The platform enables Kognito to author and deliver virtual practice environments where learners engage in challenging conversations with emotionally responsive avatars that act and respond like real humans, thereby replicating real-life interactions.
Kognito′s products are successfully used by over 125 organizations in the U.S., Canada, Australia, and the UK to train over 350,000 health providers, managers, paramilitary personnel, teachers, students, and families of returning veterans. Kognito Interactive is a privately-held company with headquarters in NYC.
WHAT IS "KOGNITO"?
The name Kognito is derived from the Latin word ″cogito″ which translates to ″I think.″ Our play on the term reflects the company's mission to provide experiences that shape the way people think and behave.