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Boffins at the University of London's Institute
of Psychiatry have spent some of HP's money to determine exactly how
distracting it is to be constantly interrupted by intrusive communication
technologies such as mobile phones, email-capable handsets and instant
messaging. "An average worker’s functioning IQ falls ten points when
distracted by ringing telephones and incoming emails," HP asserts. "This drop in IQ is more
than double the four-point drop seen following studies on the impact of smoking
marijuana."
It's an interesting point of comparison and Sneak
does wonder if this might be yet another case where marijuana has measurable
beneficial effects. After all, the drug is highly likely to make people care
less that the phone is ringing, and thereby might actually boost the average
office worker's IQ by up to six points from its current, distracted level. It's
a thought, anyway...
25 Apr 2005
