mediated

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Studies find a measurable negative correlation between heavy AI use and critical-thinking ability, mediated by what cognitive scientists call off-loading—the brain simply stops doing work it knows a machine will do.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

“Young children learn best really through these socially mediated experiences and by involving the senses.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026

The top diplomat of Oman, which mediated talks Thursday in Geneva between the United States and Iran, had been optimistic for a compromise.

From Barron's • Feb. 28, 2026

Qatar and Turkey mediated between the two sides, with talks held in Doha and Istanbul.

From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026

Statistically, part of that ultimate effect of history proves to be mediated by the familiar proximate causes of good institutions.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond