Exposure to digital media like social network, infinite scroll and immediate rewards may recalibrate how people value cognitive effort, making them less willing to persist with activities such as studying and sustained reading that are essential for durable knowledge and developing expertise
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University of Tartu
Digital media may reshape people’s willingness to invest cognitive effort
A new scientific paper co-authored by University of Tartu Associate Professor Jaan Aru offers a new perspective: digital environments may primarily reshape how valuable we perceive cognitive effort to be.
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Exposure to digital media like social network, infinite scroll and immediate rewards may recalibrate how people value cognitive effort, making them less willing to persist with activities such as studying and sustained reading that are essential for durable…
🧠 New research co-authored by University of Tartu Associate Professor Jaan Aru suggests digital media may primarily alter how valuable we perceive cognitive effort, rather than directly harming cognitive abilities.
💡 The study proposes an "effort recalibration" framework, where constant low-effort rewards from digital platforms make cognitively demanding tasks feel less attractive over time.
📈 This recalibration might shift individuals towards immediate gratification, making sustained engagement for long-term learning and expertise more challenging.
#DigitalMedia #Cognition #Learning
💡 The study proposes an "effort recalibration" framework, where constant low-effort rewards from digital platforms make cognitively demanding tasks feel less attractive over time.
📈 This recalibration might shift individuals towards immediate gratification, making sustained engagement for long-term learning and expertise more challenging.
#DigitalMedia #Cognition #Learning