Cognitive Strain (Daniel Kahneman, 2010s) –the mental effort experienced when making sense of difficult or unfamiliar information. Cognitive Strain triggers slower, more analytical thinking (System 2), contrasting with the ease and speed of intuitive (System 1) processing.
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Davis, B., & Francis, K. (2025). “Cognitive Strain” in Discourses on Learning in Education. https://learningdiscourses.com.
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