dixhile
Dixhile is a neologism used in speculative discussions of human behavior to describe a cycle in which an individual alternates between two distinct cognitive or social states in roughly ten-minute intervals. The term is not part of established psychology or organizational theory and is primarily found in thought experiments, fictional works, and theoretical prose exploring attention, collaboration, and task management.
Etymology and scope: Dixhile combines dix, the French word for ten, with while to signal an alternating
Definition and structure: In proposed models, a dixhile cycle might include consecutive segments of focused work
Applications and reception: Some advocates imagine dixhile-informed protocols to structure classrooms, workplaces, or creative projects to
See also: ultradian rhythms, timeboxing, task switching, cyclic optimization.