"Managers often encourage employees, and teachers often encourage students to exert mental effort. On the surface, this seems to work well: Employees and students do often opt for mentally ...

Researchers in a 2024 study associated increased mental effort during a person’s morning commute with emotional exhaustion upon arrival at work. A 2024 research article also highlights that ...

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A new study by researchers from Carnegie Mellon University and Microsoft has found that using generative AI tools - such as ...