When somebody can juggle lots of things at the same time, we often say that they are good “multitaskers.” All of us multitask once in a while. But psychologists have been warning us about it for decades. Some say it’s harmful to productivity and others say you can’t do it at all. For example, talking on the phone while […] … learn more→
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The science of multitasking, and why you should doodle in class
Too many tabs – why some people can multitask online and others can’t
The internet may be the most comprehensive source of information ever created but it’s also the biggest distraction. Set out to find an answer on the web and it’s all too easy to find yourself flitting between multiple tabs, wondering how you ended up on a page so seemingly irrelevant to the topic you started […] … learn more→