Virtual Meetings Boring (10-20-23)
Nurmi and Pakarinen’s work probes the effects of virtual sessions on our energy levels and mental performance. The researchers report that they “challenge the commonly held belief that virtual meeting fatigue manifests as exhaustion (i.e., active fatigue) resulting from overloading demands and instead suggest that participation in virtual meetings may lead to increased drowsiness (i.e., passive fatigue) due to underload of stimulation.