The Cognitive Costs of Virtual Communication
The pandemic accelerated the trend toward digital communication for learning and working. However, there are consequences to this approach.
STORY AT-A-GLANCE
Communicating through screens may not yield the same results as old-fashioned, in-person communication
Pairs communicating virtually generated significantly fewer total ideas compared to in-person pairs, possibly due to a narrowed visual focus
Virtual meeting fatigue has been called a “detriment to worker well-being and productivity”
Signi…
Keep reading with a 7-day free trial
Subscribe to Dr. Mercola's Censored Library (Private Membership) to keep reading this post and get 7 days of free access to the full post archives.