Domain · Mental Load
Cognitive and emotional load instrumentation
Tools that approximate the invisible cost of open loops, ambient context, and unresolved internal threads. Designed to inform — not to alarm.
Working-memory demand
Moderate
Emotional bandwidth
Reduced
Open-loop pressure
Elevated
Utilities in this domain
Mental Load
Mental Friction Estimator
Estimates accumulated cognitive resistance from open loops, decisions, and unresolved internal threads.
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Mental Load
Cognitive Load Calculator
Approximates accumulated attentional demand, mental compression, and cognitive saturation across the day.
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Mental Load
Emotional Saturation Estimator
Approximates emotional bandwidth consumption across ongoing relational and internal loads.
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