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    1. Psychologists call this the productive struggle: the idea that working through difficult problems builds resilience, confidence and deep understanding. Canadian-American psychologist Albert Bandura, a pioneer in motivation research, called it mastery experience – the boost in confidence that comes from figuring something out on your own.

      I love the idea of a "productive struggle". I was told that if something is hard then that means you are learning something. For me, working through something, like a tough math problem, builds confidence and understanding. I lose that experience if I let AI solve that for me. I liked this detail because it reminded me why struggling is an important part of developing intellectually and becoming more resilient.

    2. If you’ve ever used a GPS or satnav and realised later that you have no idea how you got to your destination, you’ve experienced automation-induced cognitive decline in action.

      I've felt this before when driving somewhere familiar and realizing I don't know the street names. I rely on visual cues but not actual directions. Maybe I'm not "bad at remembering street names", and it's actually the result of a small habit, like turning on GPS, that can change how I think and remember things.