Researchers out of Switzerland say how a person types or clicks could be a better predictor of their stress level at work than their heart rate.
The researchers observed 90 participants perform office tasks, such as planning appointments or data analysis, and recorded their mouse and keyboard movements and heart rates.
Those who were relaxed spent more time moving their mouse but did so in shorter, more direct movements. This phenomenon, known as neuromotor noise theory, could explain the connection between stress, typing and mouse movements, the researchers say. The researchers say the experiment only involved a single session over a couple of hours in a simulated office environment, where the participants were healthy, mostly young, white university students.
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