A boring job makes you more likely to make mistakes


	A boring job makes you more likely to make mistakes

deusdiabolus

4-22-2008 11:29 AM

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4-22-2008 1:09 PM

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Monotonous duties switch our brain to "rest mode", whether we like it or not, the researchers report in Proceedings of National Academy of Sciences.
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They found mistakes can be predicted up to 30 seconds before we make them, by patterns in our brain activity.
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The team hopes to design an early-warning brain monitor for pilots and others in "critical situations".
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