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Comment author: Dan_Weinand 30 August 2013 04:36:31PM 1 point [-]

After doing a little research on the Pomodoro technique, I couldn't really find any studies on their effectiveness. The anecdotal evidence is enticing (and preliminary trials of my own have been positive), but has anyone seen good research done on it or similar productivity methods?

Comment author: peter_hurford 30 August 2013 06:06:07PM 0 points [-]

I've spent about twenty minutes looking myself and I couldn't find any. I'm reasonably confident that no such research exists.

I do think we could draw a synthesized conclusion from studies that demonstrate the value of semi-frequent breaks, studies that demonstrate the value of focusing on your task and how to restore focus, and studies that demonstrate the value of single-tasking, though.