Show Iii I Professor Urges I Time Out Oat Periods For Tired Typists half of of a ten ten- WHICH min minute te rest is more beneficial to a person That is the question propounded propounded pro pro- pounded by Dr George S. S Snoddy of the department of psychology of the University of Utah The professor holds that by bythe bytho the tho law of diminishing returns tho first half of a ten minute rest is more restful and beneficial beneficial bene bene- than all that follows Of course says the University University sity man the problem varies with the task talk and the person and hence every toiler presents an Individual problem I have demonstrated for example example ex ex- ample that if a person rests for forten forten ten minutes he gets more good out of the first half of the re recess en period th n out of the last This would mean that short and nd frequent time out periods for such technical work as watch watch- making or typewriting would bring the best results from the standpoint of efficiency The rule holds for all types of involving Aill and dexterity dexterity dexter dexter- ity of the hand |