Analysis of the negative effects of work with a computer for the attention of a manand its working capacity

Abstract

The work presents a study of the influence of working with a computer on human attention and working capacity. To conduct the study there was created a program that made it possible to assess the attention and speed of analysis of the visual information of the respondents. Attention was assessed before and after working on a computer; 103 respondents at the age of 20-22 and 54 at the age of 8-10 took part in the experiment. Studies have shown that at a certain hour of work there is a significant drop in attention and concentration, which can be regarded as overstrain of the cerebral cortex, visual analyzer and general fatigue of the subject. It will be advisable to make rest during prolonged work at the computer.