Cognitive labor is

sociological Sociology is the scientific study of human society that focuses on society, human social behavior, patterns of social relationships, social interaction, and aspects of culture associated with everyday life. The term sociology was coined in ...

and

feminist Feminism is a range of socio-political movements and ideology, ideologies that aim to define and establish the political, economic, personal, and social gender equality, equality of the sexes. Feminism holds the position that modern soci ...

concept referring to the invisible mental work many women do in relationships and families. It is related to invisible labor,

emotional labor Emotional labor is the work of trying to feel the right feeling for a job, either by evoking or suppressing feelings. It requires the capacity to manage and produce a feeling to fulfill the emotional requirements of a job. More specifically, work ...

, and

unpaid work Unpaid labor or unpaid work is defined as labor or work that does not receive any direct remuneration. This is a form of non-market work which can fall into one of two categories: (1) unpaid work that is placed within the production boundary of ...

while emphasizing the cost of planning, organizing, scheduling, managing and worrying, in addition to "executing." The distribution of cognitive labor falls disproportionately on women. Handling the majority of cognitive labor is a burden that prevents women from pursuing opportunities or achieving greater health and happiness. A recommendation for balancing cognitive labor is making it more explicit and visible.

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