47: ChatGPT Effects on Essay Writing and Cognition

This deep dive presents the methodology and findings of an extensive study investigating the cognitive and linguistic impacts of using Large Language Models (LLMs), search engines, or no tools ("Brain-only") for essay writing over four sessions with university participants. Kosmyna N, Hauptmann E, Yuan YT, Situ J, Liao XH, Beresnitzky AV, et al. Your Brain on ChatGPT: Accumulation of Cognitive Debt when Using an AI Assistant for Essay Writing Task. Published June 2025. doi:10.48550/arXiv.2506.08872.Follow Dr. Anthony Novello, PT, DPT⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@anthonynovello.dpt⁠