We investigate the relationship between cognitive load and occupational injuries. Cognitive load is defined in the literature as a tax on bandwidth which reduces cognitive resources. We proxy cognitive load with the number of nonprofessional tasks that individuals perform during weekdays. The underlying assumption is that when individuals perform many of those tasks, this requires mental organization which reduces available cognitive resources. We show that being cognitively loaded is associated with an increase in the risk of occupational injury for both males and females. The effect is stronger for individuals in high-risk occupations and, among those, for low-educated workers.

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认知负荷和职业伤害

我们调查认知负荷和职业伤害之间的关系。文献中将认知负荷定义为对带宽的征税，以减少认知资源。我们将认知负荷与个人在工作日内执行的非专业任务的数量相结合。基本假设是，当个人执行许多任务时，这需要精神上的组织，这会减少可用的认知资源。我们表明，认知负荷与男性和女性职业伤害的风险增加有关。对于从事高风险职业的人，尤其是对低学历工人，影响更大。