i used to swear by multitasking. from the moment i woke to the minutes before i fell asleep, i prided myself with my ability do to multiple things at once.
this practice that was once seen as the ultimate productivity practice is now being revealed as one that actually is not only hindering your productivity BUT ALSO could be causing brain damage...
say whaaaattt??!
in this episode, i share several academic studies supporting the idea that not multi-tasking is actually the way to go.
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References:
Yeung, N. & Monsell, S. (2003). Switching between tasks of unequal familiarity: The role of stimulus-attribute and response-set selection. Journal of Experimental Psychology-Human Perception and Performance, 29(2): 455-469.
Meyer, D. E. & Kieras, D. E. (1997a). A computational theory of executive cognitive processes and multiple-task performance: Part 1. Basic mechanisms. Psychological Review, 104, 3-65.
Rogers, R. & Monsell, S. (1995). The costs of a predictable switch between simple cognitive tasks. Journal of Experimental Psychology: General, 124, 207-231.
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