Neuroticism

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There is a personality test that's called the Big Five. It divides personality into five basic dimensions. openness to experience, being open-minded, conscientious, extrovert and neuroticism. People with neuroticism tend to have shorter attention spans than people who score low on it. If you're high on conscientiousness, you tend to check email a lot more.

Gloria Mark is Chancellor’s Professor of Informatics at the University of California, Irvine. She received her PhD from Columbia University in psychology and studies the impact of digital media on people’s lives. She takes a deep dive in examining multitasking, interruptions, and mood with the use of digital devices. She has published over 200 articles, and in 2017 was inducted into the ACM SIGCHI Academy which recognizes leaders in the field of human-computer interaction.

Gloria's book, Attention Span: A Groundbreaking Way to Restore Balance, Happiness and Productivity, is available now!

Find more about Gloria at gloriamark.com.