Cognitive surrender occurs when an individual willingly relinquishes critical thought to an authority, ideology, or algorithm for mental ease. Used in decision-making, it reduces cognitive load by outsourcing judgment. Those overwhelmed by information overload, such as consumers or followers of rigid belief systems, benefit most, gaining simplicity at the cost of autonomy.
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