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There are a bunch of articles about it. National Geographic [1], Harvard Business Review [2], BB [3]. One of the theories is that we have to work harder to pick
by take_a_breath 6y ago
There are a bunch of articles about it. National Geographic [1], Harvard Business Review [2], BB [3]. One of the theories is that we have to work harder to pick up on non-verbal cues, which consumes energy.
A data point from the BBC article: "One 2014 study by German academics showed that delays on phone or conferencing systems shaped our views of people negatively: even delays of 1.2 seconds made people perceive the responder as less friendly or focused."
[1] https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/2020/04/coronavirus-zoom-fatigue-is-taxing-the-brain-here-is-why-that-happens/ https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/2020/04/coronavir...
[2] https://hbr.org/2020/04/how-to-combat-zoom-fatigue https://hbr.org/2020/04/how-to-combat-zoom-fatigue
[3] https://www.bbc.com/worklife/article/20200421-why-zoom-video-chats-are-so-exhausting https://www.bbc.com/worklife/article/20200421-why-zoom-video...
- longtom 6y agoBrief confusion and distraction is not the same as malaise.
- take_a_breath 6y agoNobody claimed they were, you introduced those words.
- longtom 6y agoFair enough. But if "mental exhaustion" is not some serious impediment, then not sure this is worth talking about. Not seeing much evidence here.