Zeigarnik effect

People remember interrupted tasks better than the complete ones. (1) This only applies under certain cirumstances, though (2), e.g the nature of interruption.

This effect helps with our ability to suspend working on a difficult problem instead of pushing through and come back to it later.

((This warrants further elaboration and understanding))


Tags: personal productivity cognitive load in design

ID: 2021-0117-1120

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