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cognitive offloading: a standalone construct

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Cognitive psychology

using physical action or external tools, like writing notes or phones, to reduce the mental demands of a task.

In cognitive psychology, cognitive offloading refers to using physical action or external tools, like writing notes or phones, to reduce the mental demands of a task. This meaning comes from Risko (2016) in Trends in Cognitive Sciences.[1]

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Risko, E. F., & Gilbert, S. J. (2016). Cognitive Offloading. Trends in Cognitive Sciences, 20(9), 676-688. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tics.2016.07.002

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