Cognitive Load

Type: Concept

As of November 2026, Cognitive Load has been mentioned in 3 episodes across 1 podcast, first heard Sep 2025 on The Diary Of A CEO. Cognitive load is discussed in several episodes of The Diary Of A CEO. Dr. Sahar Yousef highlights its impact on productivity and focus, emphasizing the importance of attention. Dr. Leanne ten Brinke references it when explaining the challenges of lying, noting that maintaining deception increases cognitive load. Evy Poumpouras uses a "bathtub" metaphor to illustrate cognitive load as a limitation to manage in order to prevent overwhelm.

In cognitive psychology, cognitive load is the effort being used in the working memory. According to work conducted in the field of instructional design and pedagogy, broadly, there are three types of cognitive load:Intrinsic cognitive load is the effort associated with a specific topic. Germane cognitive load refers to the work put into creating a permanent store of knowledge. Extraneous cognitive load refers to the way information or tasks are presented to a learner.