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Daniel Willingham

Cognitive psychologist, University of Virginia — in 1 story, 2 quotes on record.

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“Learning happens as a consequence of cognitive processing. Cognitive processing is typically effortful, and that's what AI effectively removes.”

Nature · Nature reports AI threatens critical thinking in higher education

“Critical thinking is sort of the pinnacle of human cognition. It's kind of a basket term that captures instances in which people are thinking well.”

Nature · Nature reports AI threatens critical thinking in higher education