Following norms reduces the cognitive burden of repeated decision making

Evidence

The researchers asked participants who’d used ChatGPT to write another essay, this time using only their brains. They continued to show reduced neural engagement. — Joanna Stern, I Am Not a Robot- My Year Using AI to…, 1006 (#contradicts, via linked claim)

Categorization

  • XREF: connects to: Cognitive off-loading diminishes essential neural engagement in students. — Joanna Stern, I Am Not a Robot- My Year Using AI to…, 1006; Past-oriented familiarity reduces complexity by assuming established patterns repeat; The Myth of Optimal Awareness - Why Sanity Requires Strategic Auto-Pilot (+1 more)

Broader Connections