Comments on: The More You Multitask, the Worse You Get at It

By: Distractions « Words of Eternal Life

Distractions « Words of Eternal Life — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 12:35:12 +0000

[...] that multitasking is a myth, all we really do is switch quickly between tasks and this actually reduces concentration rather than making us more creative, efficient or [...]

By: Paul Howard

Paul Howard — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 16:14:03 +0000

When we use hypnotherapy with clients the whole idea is to stop them focusing on anything else. It’s like drawing curtains over the outside world. This allows us to suggest simple ideas to the subconscious mind with interference from external distraction. Your article kind of explains whats going on.

By: CRB

CRB — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 18:51:02 +0000

Multitasking is a form of tyranny. It’s source is the greed of employers, who are too damn cheep to hire enough help to spread the work around. All of these corporations want a wonder-woman or a superman who can do two or three other people’s jobs at half the pay.

I have always known that “multitasking” is unhealthy. Some employers are taking that to the next level in what is being called “Optimizing” –that’s the hell of multitasking taken to a whole new dimension.

Too much stress for too little g*d d*m $$$.

By: Distractions

Distractions — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 04:32:11 +0000

[...] multitasking is a myth, all we really do is switch quickly between tasks and this actually reduces concentration rather than making us more creative, efficient or [...]

By: Christy Schutz

Christy Schutz — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:15:07 +0000

Good post. Kinda disconcerting to read that more multitasking basically makes you worse at multitasking — and ultimately thinking. No wonder so many recent articles talk of how multitasking, and this twitter, FB, smartphone, instant/constant information overload is actually “dumbing us down.”

Just wrote a similar post on this subject on my blog: http://ow.ly/1gaAd

By: Multi-tasking: is it best? « Strengthened by Grace

Multi-tasking: is it best? « Strengthened by Grace — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 14:50:26 +0000

[...] Other interesting links on the debate regarding multi-tasking are here. [...]

By: JC

JC — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 05:09:39 +0000

Am persuaded that multitasking is not as efficient as single-tasking. So now try to do one thing at a time.

But I wonder about those employers that advertise their need of someone who is good at multitasking… Do they not know that someone could be much better if they don’t multitask? Imagine an applicant’s cover letter.
“Dear Potential Employer,
I’ve got the sought-after qualifications A, B, and C, but though I can multitask, I am much better in single-tasking.

Signed,
I. Wont-get Dajob