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Does personal social media usage affect efficiency and well-being?

October 26, 2022September 21, 2022 by Rob Archer

Research states that social media usage negatively affects task performance and negatively affects happiness.

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Effects of Individual Differences in Blocking Workplace Distractions

September 22, 2022September 20, 2022 by Rob Archer

Blocking online distractions can improve focus and productivity.

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Is Physical Activity Before the End of the Workday a Drain or a Gain?

September 22, 2022September 20, 2022 by Rob Archer

Light physical activity before the end of the workday is related to increased work focus.

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Mindfulness training modifies subsystems of attention

September 20, 2022 by Rob Archer

Meditation changes the way the brain works.

This research found that even small doses of daily meditation can improve focus and performance.

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No Task Left Behind? Examining the Nature of Fragmented Work

September 16, 2022 by Rob Archer

This research suggests that employees — from IT professionals to health care providers are interrupted from their work every 6 – 12 minutes.

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Multitasking: Switching costs

September 22, 2022September 14, 2022 by Karen

Studies consistently show that multitasking is inefficient.

Shifting between tasks can cost you up to 40% of productive time.

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The Cost of Interrupted Work: More Speed and Stress

September 14, 2022 by Karen

A University of California study found that after each interruption it takes over 23 minutes to refocus.

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Cognitive control in media multitaskers

September 22, 2022September 14, 2022 by Karen

Chronic multitaskers perform worse on core multitasking skills: memory management, cognitive filtering and task switching, likely due to their inability to filter irrelevant stimuli.

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