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The research aims to define cognitive erosion as a structural condition caused by contemporary infrastructures that exceed human processing limits.

February 26, 2026Open Access

Erosion as a Cognitive Condition

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This essay theorizes cognitive erosion as a chronic condition affecting human cognition, indicating systemic overload in modern environments.

The research aims to define cognitive erosion as a structural condition caused by contemporary infrastructures that exceed human processing limits.
Examined the relationship between cognitive erosion and contemporary infrastructures.
Analyzed various architectures of extraction and their impact on cognition.
Differentiated cognitive erosion from burnout by framing it as an infrastructural issue.
Identified cognitive erosion as a systemic mismatch between human capacity and environmental demands.
Described cognitive effects as thin, brittle, and prone to fragmentation under infrastructural stress.
Highlighted indicators of cognitive strain, such as disengagement and low-capacity states.

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This essay theorizes cognitive erosion as a chronic condition affecting human cognition, indicating systemic overload in modern environments.