A researcher at the Boulder-based University of Colorado Department of Medicine is exploring ways to reduce burnout in ICU medical trainees by addressing cognitive load. “There are no evidence-based ...

Cognitive fatigue manifests when the brain is overworked or stressed from prolonged periods of mental effort. This form of fatigue can impair attention, decision making, reaction times, and emotional ...

Creating procedures around daily classroom activities reduces the mental burden for students, leaving more brain space for ...

The next frontier in checking on our brains is to utilize technology that millions of people are already using.

At the same time, approximately 50% of buyers said that they are looking to replace their existing law firms (see, James Jones, Senior Fellow, Georgetown Law, presenting 2023 Thomson Reuters State of ...

Modern life asks you to do more, do it faster, be more productive, and keep up with everything around you. At work or at home, there are always new things to do and changes to keep up with. Maybe you ...

Recent advances in eye tracking have opened new avenues for evaluating cognitive load during software development. By capturing detailed gaze data, researchers can assess how developers process ...

When discussing learning transfer—the ability to apply previous knowledge, skills, and strategies to new contexts or situations—we should also be mindful of our learners’ cognitive load. Cognitive ...

AI is breaking the old school org chart. To stay ahead, we need to design 'cognitive friction' into our systems so humans ...