Comments on: More Bad News About Multi-tasking

By: Know-How Journal » Blog Archive » Hazards of Multi-Tasking

Know-How Journal » Blog Archive » Hazards of Multi-Tasking — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 19:36:52 +0000

[...] Bad News About Multi-tasking (Michael Lovitch) [...]

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Proper Password Protection | Tom Recommends — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 03:17:07 +0000

[...] if you dedicate your mental focus to one area you get more done, than if you were to multitask on multiple areas. The scientist Robin Dunbar proved we naturally have a 150 connections we can have a one [...]

By: Blondearrow

Blondearrow — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 23:42:46 +0000

This is no more multitasking than herding sheep. Holding a cloth to one child's lip while yelling at two others to “Stop That!” is hardly multiple “tasks”, and even less indication that you're actually doing any of these things well.

By: Davros Kaled

Davros Kaled — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 23:36:17 +0000

The “only use 10% of our brain” folderol has long ago been disproven, and indeed was little more than a throwaway line by Einstein which became public 'truth' through repetition.

By: Dinashira2

Dinashira2 — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 21:35:16 +0000

LOVED the article, though I had to take several breaks to attend to other matters. Seriously, I read it to my client because he can never focus on what I'm doing with him.

By: Doctordisruption » Cognitive Deficit?

Doctordisruption » Cognitive Deficit? — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 04:52:36 +0000

[...] http://exploringthemind.com/the-mind/more-bad-news-about-multi-tasking [...]

By: June

June — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 09:48:03 +0000

I thought I was a multitasker but it looks like I'm not, since I did better than both low multitaskers and high multitaskers. What I thought was multitasking was actually starting multi tasks but focusing on 1 and completing 1 at a time. Which begs the question, what does it mean to be multitasking as a human being?

By: Donso4

Donso4 — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 07:18:59 +0000

Excellent – as we are asked to multi-task more and more at work, just show the boss this article and finish the one thing you were working on. Take the advice of Shorty – do one thing and do it right.

By: guest

guest — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 03:58:02 +0000

Mothers & other caregivers of multiple small children have been multi-tasking for centuries. What else are you going to do except multi-task when one child is pouring his milk on his sister's head, while another is about to open the drawer where you keep the knives and a third just fell down and bit his lip and is bleeding all over the new tablecloth you just took out to see if it fit the table.

By: Memory and Multitasking « The Technogeek Diaries

Memory and Multitasking « The Technogeek Diaries — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 09:43:46 +0000

[...] · Leave a Comment More scary data: We only think that we are good at multitasking! This article explains the latest data and has a link at the end for a test. This applies to all of us, and it [...]