Information Processing

noun mental effort or activity that requires thinking and intelligence

• The scientist's brainwork led to a groundbreaking discovery in the field of neurology.
• I have to do some serious brainwork to figure out this math problem.
• I can't do any brainwork after pulling an all-nighter.
• Writing poetry requires a lot of brainwork to find the perfect words.

noun a phenomenon where presenting evidence that contradicts a person's belief can actually strengthen their original belief

• The backfire effect occurs when presenting evidence contrary to a person's beliefs actually strengthens those beliefs.
• Trying to prove someone wrong can sometimes have the opposite effect and make them believe even more strongly - that's the backfire effect.
• Debunking myths can sometimes backfire and make people believe in them even more, it's like a reverse psychology thing.
• It's like throwing fuel on a fire - trying to change someone's mind with facts can often result in the backfire effect.

noun a tendency to search for, interpret, favor, and recall information in a way that confirms one's preexisting beliefs or hypotheses

• Confirmation bias refers to the tendency of individuals to favor information that confirms their preexisting beliefs or hypotheses.
• People often fall victim to confirmation bias by only seeking out information that supports what they already believe.
• Confirmation bias is like having blinders on, only seeing what you want to see.
• In a world of confirmation bias, it's like wearing rose-colored glasses that only show you the positives.

noun the simultaneous consumption of multiple forms of media such as TV, internet, and social media

• Media multitasking refers to the act of engaging with multiple forms of media simultaneously.
• I always find myself media multitasking while watching TV and scrolling through social media on my phone.
• Media multitasking is like juggling different media platforms at the same time.
• Her ability to media multitask is like having multiple tabs open in her brain at once.