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Attention residue persists for 15+ minutes after task

Attention residue persists for 15+ minutes after task switching: Leroy (2009) demonstrated that cognitive residue from a previous task significantly impairs performance on the subsequent task

Why This Is Evidence

Leroy (2009) attention residue research.

Source Lessons

L-0070

Attention residue lingers

Unfinished tasks leave attention residue that degrades focus on subsequent tasks.

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