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Why You Can't Turn Off After Your Shift: What Cognitive Load Research Reveals About Clinician Burnout

Jan 19, 2026

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5 min read

Why You Can't Turn Off After Your Shift: What Cognitive Load Research Reveals About Clinician Burnout

What cognitive load research reveals about the mental spillover clinicians carry home and why it starts long before burnout.

Inaisha Jackson
Inaisha Jackson