Grant Robertson · new media superhero

I knew it.. Finally there’s evidence that really lousy web-pages are bad for your health.

In a test, the SIRC used as a control what it called “the Perfect Web site,” one that functioned well. Study respondents were then presented with a stream of “crazy graphics and slow-loading pages.” While a small sampling remained calm, others “showed very distinct signs of stress and anxiety,” according to the study.

The report stated, “Some changes in muscle tension were quite dramatic While this was happening, the participants faces also tensed visibly, with the teeth clenched together and the muscles around the mouth becoming taught. These are physically uncomfortable situations that reduce concentration and increase feelings of anger.”

[via EE Times]