Hearing 'meaningful' sounds decreases performance on cognitive tasks

Open office plans are becoming increasingly common in the workplace – offering a way to optimize available space and encourage dialogue, interaction and collaboration among employees. However, a new study suggests that productive work-related conversations might actually decrease the performance of other employees within earshot – more so than other random, meaningless noises.

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