cognitive
/ˈkɑɡ.nɪ.tɪv/ adjective C2- Relating to the part of mental functions that deals with logic, as opposed to affective which deals with emotions.
- Intellectual.
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However, cognitive scientists have consistently demonstrated that true multitasking is nothing more than a persistent illusion.
Following this, your brain must undergo rule activation, turning off the cognitive rules for the previous task and activating the rules for the new one.
Although these mental shifts occur in mere fractions of a second, they accumulate to create a significant cognitive penalty known as a switch cost.
Even if the device is muted, its mere presence acts as a powerful environmental cue that demands a portion of the student's cognitive capacity.
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