MIT's 'Your Brain on ChatGPT': EEG data from 54 students, not yet peer reviewed

Oct 12, 2026 · Issue 11 · 3 sources, 3 articles

An MIT preprint describes EEG measurements of 54 students during 20-minute essay writing, but the study has not yet been peer reviewed. A smaller brain-imaging study involving children was also reported.

Who is affected and how

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The results of the well-known study are preliminary, not conclusive evidence.

Narrative: AI is atrophying thinking

Sources

• Cognitive Offloading and the MIT ChatGPT Study | Roontakeroon.com · Oct 12, 2026
• ChatGPT Reliance and Cognitive Offloading as Predictors of Critical Thinking in the Workplace: Evidence from Corporate Organizations and Higher Education Institutions | IJLTEMASijltemas.in · Oct 14, 2026
• ChatGPT pediatric neuroimaging | ChatGPT and children: what a small brain-scan study found · World of Psychologyworldofpsychology.com · Oct 12, 2026

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