Intervening in Interruptions
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Interrupt me: External interruptions are less disruptive than self-interruptions
Interruptions are part of everyday life and are known to be disruptive. With the current study we investigated which kind of interruption is more disruptive: external interruptions or self-interruptions. We conducted two experiments, one behavioral experiment (28 participants) and one in which pupil dilation was measured (21 participants). In both experiments, self-interruptions made participan...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Patient Safety
سال: 2017
ISSN: 1549-8417
DOI: 10.1097/pts.0000000000000429