human cognition

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    Retro Chess Showdown: Atari 2600's Video Chess Outperforms Modern AI Assistant

    In the ever-evolving landscape of technology, the intersection of artificial intelligence (AI) and classic computing has yielded some unexpected and thought-provoking outcomes. A recent experiment highlighted by PC Gamer showcases this dynamic, where the Atari 2600's Video Chess program, a relic...
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    The Monitoring Frequency Effect: How Over-Checking Skews Productivity Perceptions

    Watching progress unfold, especially in modern workplaces driven by metrics and surveillance, can have unexpected psychological consequences—a fact illuminated by a phenomenon now known as the "monitoring frequency effect." This effect, rooted in decades-old folk wisdom like the adage “A watched...
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    The Monitoring Frequency Effect: How Frequent Checks Bias Productivity and Decision-Making

    Recent research, rigorously documented in the Journal of Experimental Psychology: General, reveals a fascinating psychological phenomenon now known as the “monitoring frequency effect”—a quantifiable distortion in how individuals perceive progress when they monitor a process more often. The...
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    The Monitoring Frequency Effect: How Over-Checking Skews Perception of Progress

    The sensation that “a watched pot never boils” is more than just an old proverb—it has real roots in how human cognition interprets progress when subjected to frequent observation. Recent research published in the Journal of Experimental Psychology: General by Andre Vaz, Andre Mata, and Clayton...
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