Study says: leave the multitasking to your computer  29 posts
New research shows that, contrary to popular wisdom, the
multitasking worker is actually a less efficient and less
productive worker. Details after I check my  Read More So, the
big news is that distractions are distracting? Well, duh.  I
think most people realize, intuitively if not consciously, that
being able to focus on a specific task uninterrupted allows them
to make better headway than if they're having to constantly
shift their attention. This of course is assuming taking
"breaks" to refresh oneself.  The problem lies in thinking that
human brains work in a similar fashion to a computer. Who thinks
that? ironically i read this as a document printed since I had a
second to burn.  I would hope most of us realize that sand-
brains (silicon based) and soot-brains (carbon based) work very
differently.  I've found that there some tasks I can do pretty
effectively at the same time and some that I can't. With some
tasks I know in advance there's goi