When “Goofing Off” is Productive

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According to a recent study,”Impact of Cyberloafing on Psychological Engagement,” by Don J.Q. Chen and Vivien K.G Lim of the National University of Singapore,Web browsing can actually refresh tired workers and enhance their productivity, compared to other activities such as making personal calls, texts or emails, let alone working straight through with no rest at all.

From the study:

Why is Web-surfing more restorative than, say, responding to a friend’s email? When browsing the...