Facebook post by University of Helsinki Julkaistu 15.06.2020 klo 12:40 University of Helsinki kirjoitti Facebookissa The human brain avoids taking unnecessary effort, indicates a study combining computer science and psychology. When a person reads, they strive to gain as much information as possible by dedicating as little cognitive capacity as possible. The brain uses minimum effort to look for key information in text | University of Helsinki helsinki.fi By analysing brain activity, researchers found that the brain regulates its resource use and tries to identify the most essential information.