Attention Residue and Task Switching

"People experiencing attention residue after switching tasks are likely to demonstrate poor performance on that next task." Newport explains the concept of attention residue, where switching tasks leaves a portion of your attention stuck on the previous task, hampering performance. Sophie Leroy's experiments showed that participants interrupted while working on puzzles performed worse on subsequent tasks. This highlights the importance of focusing on a single task for extended periods to minimize attention residue and maximize performance.