Vigilance decrement

What experts have said about Vigilance decrement

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1. Masud HusainNegativeAug 24, 2026· Huberman Lab Essentials

   Sustained performance on boring tasks declines over time in healthy brains.

   “there is something we call a vigilance decrement over time. If you're doing something boring and dull, healthy brains, you will find a reduction in your ability to detect these boring, very infrequent events.”

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