Listen "105: Multitasking"
Episode Synopsis
On this episode, we chat about multitasking—including where it does and doesn’t work. Topics covered include:
The different levels of multitasking;
Where multitasking does and doesn’t work;
Why “conscious intervention” matters with multitasking;
Why “attention residue” makes us less efficient as we multitask;
The flip book effect;
The cognitive costs of switching between tasks;
How multitasking influences how memories form;
Why we feel more productive when we multitask;
Minding your resistance level as you’re tempted to multitask.
Links mentioned in this episode:
Study: Neurotics Can’t Focus (PDF)
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