Continuous Context Switching Erodes Attention
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A simple diagram illustrating a feedback loop observed in modern knowledge work. Continuous context switching and algorithmically mediated relevance can narrow perception over time, degrade sensemaking, and increase reliance on external cues rather than internal intuition. Curious whether this aligns with others’ experience.
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