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definition · shaw-nave-2026-tri-system-theory
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- shaw-nave-2026-tri-system-theory
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- definition
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- Shaw and Nave define cognitive surrender as the tendency to defer judgment, effort, and responsibility to an AI system's output, especially when that output is delivered fluently, confidently, or with minimal friction.
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We define cognitive surrender as the behavioral and motivational tendency to defer judgment, effort, and responsibility to System 3's output, particularly when that output is delivered fluently, confidently, or with minimal friction.
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- section: Cognitive Surrender: A Behavioral-Epistemic Shift in Human–AI Reasoning
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