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Continuous Partial Attention?
Jeff Kenton | Mar 30 2006
Hi everyone, I was reading the March 27 Newsweek, and Steven Levy's column caught my attention. In the article, he quotes a conference talk given my Linda Stone. Linda used to work at both Apple and Microsoft. She's concerned about a phenomenon called Continuous Partial Attention (CPA). This affliction (my word) involves trying to engage oneself in two worlds simultaneously. Levy also provides a metaphor: "A live Blackberry or even a switched-on mobile phone is an admission that your commitment to your current activity is as fickle as Renee Zellweger's wedding vows." (Ouch.) and: What can be done? Is it rude to assume that I can ask my conversation partner to unhook the bluetooth earbud when talking to me? Can I take away my meeting group's Blackberrys until the meeting is over? Does anyone have any strategies for dealing with this? 17 Comments
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 Well, pooks, I started to...Submitted by jasonechols on May 30, 2006 - 12:32pm.
Well, pooks, I started to take your advice. In my opinion, I think part of the forgetfullness is convenient. I have started to copy myself on each piece of mail I send her. When it pops into my inbox, I move in into a new folder called "CYA". I also make sure that she sees that I am copying myself on my emails to her. Maybe she will get the hint. » POSTED IN:
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