evidence EV-COG-2026-C5A4

Interruption cost depends on context timing source and priority

Identifier: EV-COG-2026-C5A4
Research Area: cognitive-psychology
Status: draft
Version: 0.1
Confidence: 0.6
Priority: medium
Tags: interruption, context-switching
Updated: 2026-07-22
Source: research/evidence/EV-COG-2026-C5A4--interruption-moderators.md

Evidence Record

Mixed-method analysis of 4,910 tasks from 17 developers plus a 132-developer survey found disruption depends on context, timing, source, and priority. “Interruption” is not a uniform treatment, so resumption support must preserve these moderators.