concept of "open loops" reducing cognitive capacity

Request: Is it true that this diminished our capacity for attention to other things, or is it merely a matter of attachment to the undone tasks & the feeling of being in control?
Anything that does not belong where it is, the way it is, is an “open loop,” which will be pulling on your attention if it’s not appropriately managed.

― David Allen, Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity

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