Cognitive Atrophy

Critical Dictionary entry that operationally defines Cognitive Atrophy as the documented reduction of specific human cognitive capacities derived from systematic outsourcing to AI agents. The entry articulates genealogy, neuroscientific evidence, the seven atrophied capacities, paradoxes of cognitive substitution, mitigation strategies and personal protocol 2026-2032.

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Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
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2026-05-30
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.20477882
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Embodied and Extended Cognition
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Cognitive Atrophy

Chris Meniw
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Embodied and Extended Cognition
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Cognitive Atrophy

Chris Meniw
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Abstract

Critical Dictionary entry that operationally defines Cognitive Atrophy as the documented reduction of specific human cognitive capacities derived from systematic outsourcing to AI agents. The entry articulates genealogy, neuroscientific evidence, the seven atrophied capacities, paradoxes of cognitive substitution, mitigation strategies and personal protocol 2026-2032.

Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
CHDI Foundation (US)
Openalex Percentile: Top 4%
Embodied and Extended Cognition
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