DB2 Mulit tasking
I have always felt that multi-tasking is a hoax and not at all a good way to save time. I find that if one is to focus on completing one task before moving on to the next then they will finish their work way before than if they were to attempt to keep up with more than one thing at a time. The text words this perfectly as it says, “The attention and effort needed to perform multiple tasks at the same time reduces the mental resources we need to perform each task efficiently” (Nevid, 2015, p. 135). Now aside from work, I still usually tend to disagree with the idea of multi-tasking. While driving, multi-tasking could not be more dangerous. Trying to text, check social media, or talk on the phone are just a few examples of multi-tasking that often takes place while driving and can be very dangerous (Nevid, 2015). After I completed the activity on p. 139 in my textbook, I found that multi-tasking is not for me. Honestly, I was already aware of the fact that I am able to perform at a much higher rate when I am not trying to multi-task, but now I understand the reasons why. When I read focused solely on the text with no distractions whatsoever, the amount of information I was able to store and reproduce was quite impressive if I must say. The main reason for this was for focused awareness. This is the sate when one is at their utmost potential for performance since they are heavily engaged in one task (Nevid, 2015). However, when I attempted to read the next page of the text while listening to some of my favorite music, the results were pathetic. In fact, I had to go back over the text after I completed the experiment so that I could actually learn what the text was saying. Although I am strongly against multi-tasking in nearly all cases, there are a few tasks where I believe that it can prove to be efficient. Once again, the text practically read my mind for it states, “Multitasking may be an efficient use of attentional resources when performing