ArticleAnnals of neurosciences2025
The Cognitive Cost of AI: How AI Anxiety and Attitudes Influence Decision Fatigue in Daily Technology Use.
Article in Annals of neurosciences, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Cited by 7 papers.
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7 citing papers in PubMed.
- From Critical Thinking to Passive Acceptance: The Moderating Role of Decision Fatigue in Students' Use of Generative AI.European journal of investigation in health, psychology and education · 2026Article
- A concept analysis of artificial intelligence anxiety among nurses based on Walker and Avant's method.BMC nursing · 2026Article
- Human-AI Interaction in Interventional Radiology: A Narrative Review of Current Applications, Challenges, and Future Directions.Journal of imaging · 2026Review
- In-Class AI Use and Attitudes Among University Students: The Different Mediating Roles of Cognitive Relief and Cognitive Offloading.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- When cognitive offloading becomes dependence: how AI dependence mediates the pathway from academic stress to burnout and anxiety.BMC psychology · 2026Article
- Artificial intelligence dependency in college students: a critical narrative review.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Review
- The role of AI and team topologies in enhancing decision-making flexibility by reducing cognitive overload.Frontiers in behavioral neuroscience · 2026Review
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Abstract
Background: Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly shaping daily decision-making by enhancing efficiency and consistency. However, prolonged AI use may impose cognitive strain, attention depletion, information overload, and decision fatigue. Aim: To investigate the relationships among AI anxiety, attitudes toward AI, cognitive performance, trust in AI, and decision fatigue, particularly emphasising long-term AI interaction. Methods: A structured survey was administered both online and offline to a sample of 500 adults (290 males, 210 females) in the Delhi-NCR region, with a mean age of 24.2 ± 3.4 years. The survey assessed participant's AI anxiety, AI attitude, cognitive skills, decision fatigue, and trust (encompassing reliability, productivity, and user control). Descriptive statistics and Pearson correlation analyses were conducted to explore the relationships between these variables. Result: Participants reported moderately high AI anxiety (mean = 4.62, SD = 1.14) and generally positive attitudes toward AI (mean = 5.01, SD = 1.06). A strong but marginally non-significant correlation ( Conclusion: The integration of AI in task performance resulted in improved efficiency and user confidence; however, prolonged utilisation may precipitate cognitive fatigue, diminished focus, and attenuated user agency. To mitigate these adverse effects, strategic design approaches prioritising user empowerment, transparency, and cognitive facilitation are essential for maximising benefits while upholding mental health and well-being.
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