Glossary
Cognitive offloading
Moving part of a mental task onto an external aid, such as a notebook, calculator or AI assistant.
In the book
A choice to make with the goal in view. Delegating a task may help you concentrate on something more important, or remove the very practice you came to do.
Introduced in chapter 2, “Check Your Seat”.
Related terms
- Cognitive atrophy: Weakening of mental abilities through insufficient use or practice.
- CompensAItion: Deliberately keeping valued thinking abilities in practice while benefiting from AI assistance.