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AI & Productivity Mar 21, 2026

AI Brain Fry Is Real — Why Writing Your Own Thoughts Is the Best Cognitive Defense

A 2026 BCG study of 1,488 workers found that managing multiple AI tools causes acute mental fatigue — not productivity. The science-backed antidote? Writing your own thoughts before outsourcing them to machines.

Mindskribe Team

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