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Productivity
fromSilicon Canals
2 days ago

The psychology of attention residue and how I have started minimizing it - Silicon Canals

Attention residue keeps focus on unfinished tasks after switching, reducing cognitive resources and harming performance, especially for demanding work.
UK politics
fromIndependent
3 weeks ago

Soc Dems lodge formal complaint as Helen McEntee accuses Independent Ireland TDs of misogyny and 'barking down' female colleagues

The Social Democrats filed a complaint regarding interruptions directed at women TDs during a confidence motion debate.
UX design
fromMedium
4 months ago

Distraction Tax in Digital Products

Interfaces impose a distraction tax that increases time, errors, and cognitive load by consuming users' limited attention, especially harmful in goal-driven tasks.
fromOff by One
5 months ago

The Math of Why You Can't Focus at Work

When was the last time you had a good day of work? The kind where you got into flow and stayed there long enough to think deeply about a problem? Paul Graham wrote about this in 2009: a single meeting can wreck an entire half-day for someone who needs uninterrupted time to build something. Sixteen years later, we've added Slack, Teams, always-on video calls, and a culture of instant responsiveness.
Remote teams
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