Students who took self-regulated breaks versus Pomodoro breaks showed higher levels of fatigue and distraction and lower levels of motivation and concentration.

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Students who took self-regulated breaks versus Pomodoro breaks showed higher levels of fatigue and distraction and lower levels of motivation and concentration.

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Understanding effort regulation: Comparing ‘Pomodoro’ breaks and self-regulated breaks

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Most people were more productive when they had scheduled 5-minute breaks every 20 minutes compared to when they did not have breaks scheduled.

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Pomodoro

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Attention
Educational Psychology
Motivation