CNN.com article entitled "Drop that BlackBerry! Multitasking May be Harmful." The article discusses research that indicates the more you multi-task with technology, the worse you do on tasks that require switching attention. The researchers indicate that this could result over the long term in reduced productivity. Do you find that it is more difficult to switch from one task to another after spending time multi-tasking? What might be some other factors influencing attention and short-term memory?
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
Multi-tasking is Bad for the Brain
CNN.com article entitled "Drop that BlackBerry! Multitasking May be Harmful." The article discusses research that indicates the more you multi-task with technology, the worse you do on tasks that require switching attention. The researchers indicate that this could result over the long term in reduced productivity. Do you find that it is more difficult to switch from one task to another after spending time multi-tasking? What might be some other factors influencing attention and short-term memory?
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