tot
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The new study “demystifies this state,” says Columbia University psychologist Janet Metcalfe, whose own research has separately suggested that TOT feelings correlate with curiosity to learn the real answer.
From Scientific American • Jun. 28, 2023
The team found that people in a TOT state were more likely to volunteer partial information—doing so five times as often in one experiment.
From Scientific American • Jun. 28, 2023
Time off task, or TOT, tracked every moment they strayed from their assignment — whether trekking to the bathroom, troubleshooting broken machinery or talking to a co-worker.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 15, 2021
Workers could not readily see their TOT totals, increasing anxiety.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 15, 2021
“Do it once more, Beowulf. I need her to come close enough that I can toss this TOT over her head,” she whispered.
From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood
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