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about coworkers eavesdropping on
their phone calls and spying on their
computer screens. They have fewer personal
and confidential conversations
with colleagues. They’re often subject
to loud and uncontrollable noise, which
raises heart rates; releases cortisol, the
body’s fight-or-flight “stress” hormone;
and makes people socially distant,
quick to anger, aggressive, and slow to
help others.
Indeed, excessive stimulation seems
to impede learning: a recent study
found that people learn better after a
quiet stroll through the woods than
after a noisy walk down a city street.
Another study, of 38,000 knowledge
workers across different sectors, found
that the simple act of being interrupted
is one of the biggest barriers to productivity.
Even multitasking, that
prized feat of modern-day office
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