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Notification
a digital interrupt that claims attention through engineered design patterns, creating conditioned responses and producing measurable cognitive costs including task resumption delays and attention residue, with each notification representing a tax on cognitive resources
Why This Is a Definition
This definition precisely captures notification as more than just information delivery - it defines notification as engineered artifacts that create conditioned responses, produce measurable cognitive costs, and function as attention taxes rather than neutral communication channels, distinguishing it from simple information transmission.