Lee Hadden writes: “There is an article by Sue Shellenbarger in today’s (Feb. 27, 2003)
issue of the Wall Street Journal how the ubiquitous multi-tasking, a common
procedure in the “do more with less” work environment, actually leads to
loss of memory and reduced thinking capabilities. From the article…
“A growing body of scientific research shows one of jugglers’ favorite time-saving
techniques, multitasking, can actually make you less efficient and, well, stupider.
Trying to do two or three things at once or in quick succession can take longer
overall than doing them one at a time, and may leave you with reduced brainpower to
perform each task.”
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I think at doing 6 or 7 things at once or in quick succession make me smarter.
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