Past work examining the effects of interruption complexity on primary task performance has
yielded quite mixed results. Some research suggests that more complex interruptions lead to …

Task-interruption models propose that the primary task is maintained in working memory
during a task interruption. We tested this notion in two experiments using primary tasks with …

With the constant barrage of cell phone calls, emails, instant messages, calendar reminders,
and more, interruptions have become a common and consistent occurrence in our daily …

This paper studies information exchange in collaborative group activities involving mixed
networks of people and computer agents. It introduces the concept of “nearly …

This chapter illustrates the destructive potential of interruptions in safety‐critical
environments. Interruptions are pervasive in our everyday work environments. The …

Responding to computer-initiated notifications requires a shift in attention that disrupts the
flow of work. The degree of cost associated with resuming the original task following …

Although many researchers have studied interruptions and how detrimental they can be for
performance, only a small number of studies have successfully identified the cognitive …

Abstract Used by User Interface designers and abused by online advertisers, pop-up
windows are one of the most prevalent modalities in computing environments. Most often …

Forgetting to retrieve your original after photocopying, forgetting to collect your card after a
withdrawal from a cash machine, are examples of a specific type of omission error termed …

In the present study, undergraduate students viewed patient charts and entered numerical
values from these charts into a medical record database. They were unexpectedly …