Your Brain on AI: Why We Must Choose What We Outsource
PsychologyNeuroscienceEducation
THE AI ANGLE
Replacing mental effort and reducing critical thinking capacityStudies show that offloading mental work to generative AI reduces brain connectivity. Regular reliance on these tools erodes judgment and decision-making skills. Learners and practitioners must decide which tasks to keep doing by hand.
THE TEACHING ANGLE
Using AI for fast results can erode the judgment required to evaluate AI outputs.Read the original at psychologytoday.com Generate teaching or study materials
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