multitasking
Is multitasking really possible?
10/23/13
TUGEND, A. (2008). Shortcuts - Multitasking Can Make You Lose ... Um ... Focus
NYTimes.com. The New York Times - Breaking News, World News & Multimedia. Retrieved October 18, 2013, from http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/25/business/yourmoney/25shortcuts.html?pagewanted=all
In this 2008 New York Times article by Alina Tugend the topic of discussion is on whether multitasking can make us lose focus. We spend part or most of our day switching from one task to another or juggling two or more things at the same time psychologist and neuroscientists are finding that it can put us under stress and even make us less efficient. Doing many things at the same time can make a task more energizing but, it also gives the illusions that were multitasking but really were not. Many Studies were done such as the effects of driving while texting and how it can be deadly. Professor Miller who conducted studies using electrodes attached to the head found that "when there's a bunch of visual stimulants out there in front of you only one or two things tend to activate your neurons, indicating that were only really focusing on one or two items at a time." This professor’s studies contributes very intriguing information in finding out if the human brain is able to focus on more than one item at a time. The result that psychologist have found is that our brains have to switch back and forth from one task to another task which can confuse the brain and actually take even longer.
This source was useful in finding out if multitasking is effective or if it is just a waste of time. You can try to do many things at one but you will lose focus in doing so. The information presented in this article is reliable it includes various studies conducted by different sources. The article goes into detail on how multitasking is not as effective as many have come to
10/23/13
TUGEND, A. (2008). Shortcuts - Multitasking Can Make You Lose ... Um ... Focus
NYTimes.com. The New York Times - Breaking News, World News & Multimedia. Retrieved October 18, 2013, from http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/25/business/yourmoney/25shortcuts.html?pagewanted=all
In this 2008 New York Times article by Alina Tugend the topic of discussion is on whether multitasking can make us lose focus. We spend part or most of our day switching from one task to another or juggling two or more things at the same time psychologist and neuroscientists are finding that it can put us under stress and even make us less efficient. Doing many things at the same time can make a task more energizing but, it also gives the illusions that were multitasking but really were not. Many Studies were done such as the effects of driving while texting and how it can be deadly. Professor Miller who conducted studies using electrodes attached to the head found that "when there's a bunch of visual stimulants out there in front of you only one or two things tend to activate your neurons, indicating that were only really focusing on one or two items at a time." This professor’s studies contributes very intriguing information in finding out if the human brain is able to focus on more than one item at a time. The result that psychologist have found is that our brains have to switch back and forth from one task to another task which can confuse the brain and actually take even longer.
This source was useful in finding out if multitasking is effective or if it is just a waste of time. You can try to do many things at one but you will lose focus in doing so. The information presented in this article is reliable it includes various studies conducted by different sources. The article goes into detail on how multitasking is not as effective as many have come to