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# Attention Residue

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Attention Residue

Cognitive phenomenon where attention remains partially focused on previous task after switching, reducing performance on new task. Understanding this explains productivity costs of multitasking and context switching.

Attention Residue Phenomenon

The cognitive effect where switching tasks leaves residual attention from the original task, reducing performance on the new task for a non-trivial amount of time. Critical concept for understanding context-switching costs.

Ready-to-Resume Plan

Cognitive technique developed by Sophie Leroy and Glomb to help employees disengage from incomplete work during task interruptions. Involves writing down current project state and next planned steps before switching, reducing attention residue.