Children Devise and Selectively Use Tools to Offload Cognition
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DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2020.06.035
Abstract: From maps sketched in sand to supercomputing software, humans ubiquitously enhance cognitive performance by creating and using artifacts that bear mental load [1-5]. This extension of information processing into the environment has taken center stage… read more here.
Keywords: devise selectively; children devise; tools offload; selectively use ... See more keywords
Microstructural organization of superior longitudinal fasciculus and cingulum bundle support metacognition driven cognitive offloading
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-025-18631-5
Abstract: People often use external tools to offload cognitive demands associated with remembering future intentions. While previous research has established a causal role of metacognition in cognitive offloading, the neural mechanisms supporting this metacognitive control process… read more here.
Keywords: white matter; superior longitudinal; cognitive offloading; driven cognitive ... See more keywords