Cognitive labor or the third shift is sociological and feminist concept referring to the invisible mental work many women do in relationships and families. It is related to invisible labor, emotional labor, and unpaid work while emphasizing the cost of planning, organizing, scheduling, managing and worrying, in addition to "executing." The distribution of cognitive labor falls disproportionately on women.
Cognitive labor or the third shift is sociological and feminist concept referring to the invisible mental work many women do in relationships and families. It is related to invisible labor, emotional labor, and unpaid work while emphasizing the cost of planning, organizing, scheduling, managing and worrying, in addition to "executing." The distribution of cognitive labor falls disproportionately on women.
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