Actually, none of us are. Multitasking requires us to split our focussed attention between two or three different tasks. When we try to do more than one thing at a time, we are sacrificing the ability to perform, and the ability to limit errors, on each o ...
The bonus and disruption of automatic processing during Lockdowns
Pre-March 2020, we operated in a face-to-face biased workplace, with its own escalating levels of workplace expectations, pressures, work pace and stress.Technology was being continually integrated into our daily working and home lives without us really t ...
Does our personality type make us more or less susceptible to phishing and online scams?
According to academic research in this area, the short answer is ‘yes’. The majority of research has used The Big 5 Personality Types to identify different types of Cyber Security behaviour. Although research in this area has slightly conflicting results, ...
Have we established muscle memory around remote working and what impact does this have on us as individuals?
A number of us have been working remotely for the past 18 months. We often hear statements around how work has ‘shifted’. With that phrase comes the expectation that we’ve had plenty of time to adapt to this ‘new normal’ and should be working effectively ...
European Legal Security Forum – Convergence of home and work
Convergence of Home and Work / Cyber Hygiene / Humanising Cyber Security 29 September 2021 (In Person) European Legal Security ForumIn Person Panel Discussion: 29 September 2021 (London, UK) The Convergence of Hom ...
Parental Burnout, an unintended consequence of a pandemic
'Parental Burnout' is “an exhaustion syndrome, characterised by feeling physically and mentally overwhelmed” (first identified by Isabelle Roskam and Moïra Mikolajczak in the early '80s). Simultaneously working, managing a home and raising children involv ...
Do we control technology, or does it control us?
In general, the narrative around mobile technology use is either non-existent or cast in a negative light. Some see technology as a tool to be used, while others view it as a disruption or mechanism for addictive behaviours. Theoretical concepts around th ...
Lost Connections – Johann Hari
In this book, Johann Hari goes in search of the answers to help him understand more about the depression that surfaced in his teens and became a big part of his life.His passion for investigating and writing on various subjects seems to come from a deep d ...
Zoom Fatigue and Non-Verbal Overload
Video conferencing has become a major part of remote and hybrid working. The term 'zoom fatigue' quickly caught on during the early stages of the first 2020 lockdown. Being in meetings most of the day in the office had shifted to being in meetings most of ...
Digital Media and The Brain
A recent article published by NMSBA lays out 6 things that impact the neuroplasticity of the brain. There are positive and negative aspects to the impact of technology on our cognitive functioning. Attention - Information learnt while multi-tasking can en ...