"How to Overcome Multitasking Madness; Toggling between devices and apps is leading to shortened attention spans, errors and memory problems. There are remedies." - WSJ - SCW Newswatch
The Wall Street Journal reports on the negative impacts of multitasking on attentiveness, focus and productivity.
"... [M]edia multitasking is making us less productive, not more, according to neuroscientists and others .... Nonstop toggling between devices and apps [reportedly] slows our ability to process and retain information, decreases our ability to filter out extraneous information, shortens our attention span and causes us to make mistakes .... Attempting to do too many things at once [reportedly] causes a bottleneck in the prefrontal cortex .... What you can do ... Block out focus time [to devote to a priority]. ... Set expectations [alerting others when one will be out of touch or offline]. .... Leave your phone in another room. ... Teach good habits early. ...."
Click here for: "How to Overcome Multitasking Madness; Toggling between devices and apps is leading to shortened attention spans, errors and memory problems. There are remedies." - Wall Street Journal 4.30.22
Key Words: Attention Span, Multitasking, Neurology, Devices, Cellphones, Focus, Productivity, Work, School
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