ND-0574 · 2000 · Other
Stress and open-office noise.
Evans, Johnson. Journal of Applied Psychology. 2000.
doi.org/10.1037/0021-9010.85.5.779 · Finding drafted from the abstract
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What the source reports
Simulated open-office noise raised epinephrine and cut motivation and posture changes, with no rise in perceived stress.
Design questions and applications
Do not rely on complaints to detect harm.
Field
Workplace
Notes and follow-up
Added from the Corpus Desk (card evans-2000-stress-open) on 2026-11-09. Evidence strength and translation distance not yet rated. WELL label held for review.
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