multitasking

Feb
23
A TED talk that discusses multitasking your way to creativity

A TED talk that discusses multitasking your way to creativity

“To do two things at once is to do neither.” It’s a great smackdown of multitasking, isn’t it,
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Jan
22
Latest information on focusing and the myth of multitasking

Latest information on focusing and the myth of multitasking

Here’s what my browser generally looks like: work email in the left-most tab, always open. TweetDeck in the next
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Mar
14
Increasing focus and productivity in the classroom

Increasing focus and productivity in the classroom

Until you know how to focus, you’ll never be able to think clearly, solve problems, make decisions, or remember
1 min read
Sep
30
The problem with information overload

The problem with information overload

15 years ago, I made two major choices before I went to school in the mornings. I picked what cereal
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Feb
25
Just how bad is multitasking?

Just how bad is multitasking?

Multitasking is a big part of the modern world. People are constantly doing two things at once; they send emails
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Jan
18

Optimizing and task switching

Have you considered the high cost of task switching? It probably takes you a little while to stop doing one
Oct
21
Multitasking is killing productivity

Multitasking is killing productivity

Over the past decade, academic research has increasingly examined issues of multitasking and distraction as people try to squeeze more
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