>Indeed, talking to your colleagues may help your work rate. A study by Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) researchers found that workplace chatter, ev

>Indeed, talking to your colleagues may help your work rate. A study by Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) researchers found that workplace chatter, even the idle kind, can increase productivity. No mention in the link of introverts vs extroverts. It's studies like this that make businesses feel justified in saving money by making the workplace one big open office hell.