Interesting. The way I usually deal with this is to right click links I want to follow and open them in new tabs (and I have my browser set so it doesn't move

Interesting. The way I usually deal with this is to right click links I want to follow and open them in new tabs (and I have my browser set so it doesn't move focus to those new tabs). I can then follow up in my own time. I either eventually get to open tabs or for longer things instapaper them to read on my phone later. The fact I have a strategy for dealing with this would suggest I subconsciously see it as a cognitive load. It would be really good to see some proper research on this - with a brain scanner and watching the cognitive activity in real time as people dealt with the article.