# Reviewer Cognitive Load Doctrine
> [!summary]
> Eval Labs must make reviewing Lucia feel simple, calm, and low-pressure because reviewer fatigue damages evaluation quality.
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## Doctrine
Reviewer cognitive load is not a UI detail.
It is a data-quality risk.
If employees feel confused, intimidated, or forced to think like AI experts, the review signal becomes weaker.
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## What reviewers should not have to do
Reviewers should not have to:
- understand AI training theory
- invent intent labels
- decide taxonomy names
- write long analytical notes
- explain model behavior
- know what adjudication metadata means
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## What reviewers should do
Reviewers should:
- read the prompt
- read Lucia’s response
- use guided controls
- answer quickly and honestly
- flag senior review when uncertain
- add a short note only when it helps
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## Interface rule
Eval Labs should prefer:
```text
guided choices
over
open-ended interpretation
```
and:
```text
visual cognition
over
form-filling
```
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## Why semantic UI matters
Semantic controls such as confidence sliders reduce translation burden.
The reviewer should feel the difference between:
```text
weak / concerning
uncertain / mixed
strong / confident
```
without needing to reread a scoring guide every time.
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## Canon rule
> [!warning]
> A review interface that creates psychological paralysis will produce worse training signal, even if the schema is technically correct.