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The Zagarnik Effect
The Zagarnik Effect describes the ability of incomplete tasks to dominate our attention. If you simply stop whatever you're doing at 5pm and declare, I'm done with work until tomorrow, you'll likely struggle to keep your mind clear of professional issues. The idea that you can ever reach a point where all your obligations are handled is a fantasy. We don't need to complete a task to get it off our minds.
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