Why do i keep interrupting myself?

摘要: Self-interruptions account for a significant portion of task switching in information-centric work contexts. However, most the research to date has focused on understanding, analyzing and designing external interruptions. The causes self-interruptions are not well understood. In this paper we present an analysis 889 hours observed behavior from 36 individuals across three high-technology information organizations. Our suggests that self-interruption is function organizational environment individual differences, but also interruptions experienced. We find people open office environments interrupt themselves at higher rate. significantly more likely return solitary associated with central working spheres, suggesting occurs largely as prospective memory events. presented contributes substantially our understanding attention multitasking context.