*How ChatGPT Is Ruining Your Ability To Think - _new MIT study_* MIT recently conducted a fascinating study: 54 students were asked to write essays across four sessions— using either: 🔹 Just their brain 🔹 Google Search 🔹 GPT-4o (ChatGPT) But halfway through, they *flipped tools* . Those who began solo were switched to GPT. GPT-first users had to write without it. Meanwhile, researchers tracked 32 brain regions using EEG to observe real-time activity. Here’s what they found 👇 1. Reduced deep thinking with AI-only writing Brain regions linked to *critical thinking* showed the lowest activity in GPT-only sessions. *Users starting with their brain and then using GPT actually showed enhanced brain-wide connectivity.* But those who began with AI and tried to finish solo, their thinking patterns flatlined. 2. Long-term cost Over time, GPT-dependent writers started repeating predictable phrases. When asked to write without AI again, they struggled to match the creativity they once had. Researchers called this *cognitive debt* : . . So here’s the question: If you keep using AI to *start* your thinking… Are you actually learning or just restructuring words that aren't yours? React with your answer- 😘 – I try to think first, use AI later 😂 – This explains a lot about my recent work 🤔 – Interested in the neuroscience behind this ❤️ – Following for more research like this