When external interruptions are reduced in one hour, the number of internal self-interruptions increases in the subsequent hour; people appear determined to maintain a rhythm of interruptions regardless of external source.

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Gloria Mark

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when the number of external interruptions went down in 1 hour the number of internal interruptions went up in the subsequent hour it was as though people were just determined to maintain short attention spans

Source

Tired? Distracted? Burned-Out? Listen to This.The Ezra Klein Show
Created: 8/12/2026, 6:46:08 PM

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