Principlev1PR-1251
Batch similar cognitive tasks into uninterrupted blocks…
Batch similar cognitive tasks into uninterrupted blocks rather than interleaving them, as loading a task set once and running it continuously costs less executive function than repeated tear-down-and-rebuild cycles.
Why This Is a Principle
Derives from Working Memory Capacity Limit (working memory limits), Directed Attention as Depletable Resource (executive function depletion), and Task-switching generates attention residue that persists… (attention residue). The lesson documents switching costs through Leroy and Rubinstein research. The prescriptive principle: minimize transitions by grouping like work.