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Cognitive offloading or cognitive overload? How AI alters the mental architecture of coping

Artificial intelligence (AI) has moved from being a specialized technological tool to an intimate presence in everyday life. Smart assistants organize our schedules, predictive systems anticipate our needs, and therapeutic chatbots promise to listen when no human is available (Zhang & Wang, 2024). The diffusion of AI into mental health care is often framed in highly optimistic terms: technologies that reduce stigma, democratize access, and provide affordable, always-on support (M & N, 2025;Sivasubramanian Balasu…

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AI mental health apps and chatbots can reduce mental effort by tracking mood, sleep and exercise trends and delivering real-time coping prompts, freeing resources for adaptive coping.

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Mood-tracking and predictive AI systems may erode introspection and foster over-reliance on algorithmic feedback, causing anxiety from hyper-monitoring and weakening intrinsic coping.

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