Backlog Psychology - The Ziegarnik Effect - Why Limiting Work In Progress Protects Your Cognitive Load

Published: Sept. 17, 2023, 7 a.m.

In this episode we kick off a little mini-series called "Backlog psychology."\n\nYou've heard you should "limit your work in progress" - why? What makes more work in progress more difficult to handle?\n\nCognitive load isn't just about multi-tasking in the moment - it's also about limiting your open tasks.