But a study by Ohio State University and University of California has found other big work avoidance, instant messaging, can actually increase productivity rather than hinder it.
The long and short of it
The report was published in the Journal of Computer Mediated Communication, and involved 912 people who worked at least 30 hours per week.
Results showed those who used IM procrastinated less than those that did. This could have been due to the quickness and shortness of answering questions that IM allows.
The study did find, though, when instant messaging was used as well as phone calls and emailing then productivity did falter and this amount of tech proved to be a distraction.
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