Why the most meaningful learning happens outside your comfort zone—and three ways to build the cognitive capacity to handle ...

The manufacturing industry is rapidly evolving towards technology-intensive sectors. Within the human-machine-manufacturing system of the smart factory, researchers have developed new insights into ...

New research suggests that cluttered spaces can lead to mental exhaustion and stress, not just due to a lack of tidiness, but ...

A longtime colleague and friend of mine used to love to say “Let’s just make this easy for them” whenever we discussed an upcoming meeting. I think I winced the ...

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Many studies have explored risk factors for child maltreatment, but little research has focused on situational risk factors such as cognitive load, which involves within-individual fluctuation. The ...

Modern life asks you to do more, do it faster, be more productive, and keep up with everything around you. At work or at home, there are always new things to do and changes to keep up with. Maybe you ...

Cognitive Load Theory provides a useful framework for understanding the different ways the pandemic could be playing havoc with your mental function. It seems ages since we started referring to life ...

Cognitive overload may be a familiar feeling for those on a busy clinical team: a learner toggles between the medical record, phone calls and a differential diagnosis while the attending physician ...

In the UK, May 10-16th is mental health awareness week. This is hosted by the Mental Health Foundation and designed to raise the profile of mental health as an urgent and pressing challenge in society ...