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Productivity
fromFast Company
2 weeks ago

We need to kill the bloated 100 slide 'Frankendeck'

The 100-page slide deck, or 'Frankendeck', hinders decision-making by overwhelming executives with unnecessary information.
Productivity
fromSilicon Canals
2 weeks ago

The art of thinking clearly in a noisy world - Silicon Canals

Excessive information and digital distractions lead to cognitive overload, impairing clear thinking and decision-making.
Productivity
fromFast Company
1 month ago

Are you making this common productivity mistake?

Overwhelmed professionals often mistake organizing for productivity, leading to reduced performance despite increased activity.
Productivity
fromFast Company
1 month ago

5 neuroscience-backed tips for beating procrastination

Cognitive overload, not procrastination, hinders progress on important projects, causing the brain to shift to survival mode and avoid challenging tasks.
Digital life
fromUX Magazine
1 month ago

Consent Theater: Are Users Really in Control?

Digital platforms manipulate user consent through deceptive interface design, hiding rejection options and exploiting cognitive fatigue to force acceptance of data collection practices.
Productivity
fromEntrepreneur
1 month ago

AI Was Supposed to Make Work Easier. A New Study Shows It's Doing the Opposite.

AI tools increase work speed and complexity rather than reduce workload, with freed capacity immediately repurposed for additional tasks instead of providing relief.
US news
fromBusiness Insider
1 month ago

US Army officers say battlefield leaders facing new drone threats have another problem to deal with - it's information overload

Modern battlefield commanders face cognitive overload from managing simultaneous ground, air, and drone threats while processing overwhelming data streams from multiple sensors and intelligence sources.
Artificial intelligence
fromEntrepreneur
1 month ago

Do You Have 'Brain Fry'? A New Study Says This Everyday Technology Is Causing It

Excessive AI use causes 'brain fry,' a mental fatigue condition where 14% of AI-using workers experience cognitive overload, manifesting as foggy thinking, headaches, and slower decision-making.
fromComputerworld
1 month ago

Study: AI use may fry your brain

The condition is described as mental fatigue that can occur when people use AI tools to an extent that exceeds their cognitive capacity. Symptoms can include mental fog, difficulty concentrating, slower decision-making, and sometimes headaches.
Artificial intelligence
Artificial intelligence
fromFortune
1 month ago

'AI brain fry' is real - and it's making workers more exhausted, not more productive, new study finds | Fortune

Excessive AI tool usage overwhelms workers, fragmenting attention and reducing productivity despite increased capability, a phenomenon called 'AI brain fry.'
Mental health
fromBusiness Insider
1 month ago

Using too many AI tools at once can actually make you less productive and cause 'brain fry,' study finds

Workers using multiple AI tools simultaneously experience mental fatigue called 'AI brain fry,' characterized by cognitive fog and reduced decision-making ability beyond optimal tool usage levels.
Software development
fromHarvard Business Review
1 month ago

When Using AI Leads to "Brain Fry"

Steve Yegge launched Gas Town, an open-source platform enabling simultaneous orchestration of multiple Claude Code agents for rapid software development, though users report the speed creates cognitive overload.
Psychology
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Do you like cat photos? Are you constantly distracted? You're probably actually quite good at focussing: 10 myths about attention

Only 0.0004% of incoming information reaches conscious awareness, so managing environmental and cognitive distractions is essential to maintain focus.
#role-blurring
fromForbes
1 year ago
Mental health

1 Factor That Secretly Chips Away At A Marriage - By A Psychologist

fromForbes
1 year ago
Mental health

1 Factor That Secretly Chips Away At A Marriage - By A Psychologist

more#role-blurring
Parenting
fromPsychology Today
10 months ago

Why We Engage in Revenge Bedtime Procrastination

ADHD is linked with more bedtime procrastination
Three main causes can explain why people with ADHD struggle with bedtime procrastination
Some solutions can help make this behavior less distressing
Making the choice to revenge is often better than passively doing it.
Mental health
fromPsychology Today
1 year ago

AI and the Illusion of Knowing: When Clarity Gets Cluttered

Instant answers from AI diminish curiosity and promote synthetic certainty in our understanding.
Cognitive clutter obscures true thinking, with mental mimicry taking precedence over genuine exploration.
Real clarity arises from intentional mental subtraction instead of an overload of information.
Mental health
fromClickUp
1 year ago

How to Manage Back-to-Back Meetings Without Burnout | ClickUp

Back-to-back meetings can hinder productivity and cognitive clarity due to cognitive overload.
Integrating tools like ClickUp's AI can mitigate the negative effects of stacked meetings.
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