Kazushi Nishimoto

Differences in Individual Metacognitive Awareness Make Cognitive Offloading Tools a Double-Edged Sword: The case of Spell-Checking Tools

Cognitive offloading research typically assumes uniform effects across users, yet individual differences in metacognitive awareness may influence these effects differently. We examined how users’ everyday spell-checking practices interact with their metacognitive awareness. Using a behavioral measure of awareness (pro…