Stressed people move the mouse more often and less accurately and cover longer distances on the screen. People who feel stressed in the office make more mistakes when typing and tend to write in fits and starts.
The link between stress and keyboard and mouse behavior can be explained by the so-called neuromotor noise theory. One in three employees in Switzerland suffers from stress at work, according to the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich (ETHZ) The researchers are currently testing their model using an app, with data recorded from Swiss employees.