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“Must be a good multi-tasker.” We’ve all seen that line in a job listing. So does that mean we should start honing our task juggling skills?
* http://www.pnas.org/content/106/37/15583.full
“Must be a good multi-tasker.” We’ve all seen that line in a job listing. So does that mean we should start honing our task juggling skills?
Increasingly, the evidence is saying “no”!
* http://www.pnas.org/content/106/37/15583.full
“Must be a good multi-tasker.” We’ve all seen that line in a job listing. So does that mean we should start honing our task juggling skills?
Increasingly, the evidence is saying “no”!
Researchers at Stanford University brokesubjects up into two groups based upon their self-identified media consumption habits — Low Media Multitaskers and High Media Multitaskers — and put them through a series of tests.*
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* http://www.pnas.org/content/106/37/15583.full
* http://www.pnas.org/content/106/37/15583.full
“We need you to check in with our vendors and find out what’s holding up production. Talk to Carrie, the regional manager, before she leaves at 1:15.”
* http://www.pnas.org/content/106/37/15583.full
It’s being
shipped by boat. No. Air
Ooh. Lunch!
I’m notsure blue
is mycolor.
Don’tforget.
Is it Gary,
or Carrie?
Did you
see that
video on
YouTube?
I left thestove on. I’m
sure of it.
“We need you to check in with our vendors and find out what’s holding up production. Talk to Carrie, the regional manager, before she leaves at 1:15.”
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It’s being
shipped by boat. No. Air
Ooh. Lunch!
I’m notsure blue
is mycolor.
Don’tforget.
Is it Gary,
or Carrie?
Did you
see that
video on
YouTube?
I left thestove on. I’m
sure of it.
Talk to the vendors.
Got it. Do I needlast quarter’s
numbers,too?
“We need you to check in with our vendors and find out what’s holding up production. Talk to Carrie, the regional manager, before she leaves at 1:15.”
* http://www.pnas.org/content/106/37/15583.full
It’s being
shipped by boat. No. Air
Ooh. Lunch!
I’m notsure blue
is mycolor.
Don’tforget.
Is it Gary,
or Carrie?
Did you
see that
video on
YouTube?
I left thestove on. I’m
sure of it.
Talk to the vendors.
Got it. Do I needlast quarter’s
numbers,too?
Whatwas the
last quotethey gave
us?
“We need you to check in with our vendors and find out what’s holding up production. Talk to Carrie, the regional manager, before she leaves at 1:15.”
* http://www.pnas.org/content/106/37/15583.full
It’s being
shipped by boat. No. Air
Ooh. Lunch!
I’m notsure blue
is mycolor.
Don’tforget.
Is it Gary,
or Carrie?
Did you
see that
video on
YouTube?
I left thestove on. I’m
sure of it.
Talk to the vendors.
Got it. Do I needlast quarter’s
numbers,too?
Whatwas the
last quotethey gave
us?
“We need you to check in with our vendors and find out what’s holding up production. Talk to Carrie, the regional manager, before she leaves at 1:15.”
They found that compared to Low Media Multitaskers,
* http://www.pnas.org/content/106/37/15583.full
It’s being
shipped by boat. No. Air
Ooh. Lunch!
I’m notsure blue
is mycolor.
Don’tforget.
Is it Gary,
or Carrie?
Did you
see that
video on
YouTube?
I left thestove on. I’m
sure of it.
Talk to the vendors.
Got it. Do I needlast quarter’s
numbers,too?
Whatwas the
last quotethey gave
us?
“We need you to check in with our vendors and find out what’s holding up production. Talk to Carrie, the regional manager, before she leaves at 1:15.”
They found that compared to Low Media Multitaskers,
High Media Multitaskers were less capable of identifying and filtering out irrelevant data.
* http://www.pnas.org/content/106/37/15583.full
* http://www.pnas.org/content/106/37/15583.full
Wait,what time does
the regionalmanager leavetoday? 1:00?
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You’recorrect.
Don’t worryabout it.
1:15.
Mountaintime.
Unimportant detail.
Wait,what time does
the regionalmanager leavetoday? 1:00?
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You’recorrect.
Don’t worryabout it.
1:15.
Mountaintime.
Unimportant detail.
They performed poorly at memory tests: slower and more error prone than Low Media Multitaskers.
Wait,what time does
the regionalmanager leavetoday? 1:00?
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You’recorrect.
Don’t worryabout it.
1:15.
Mountaintime.
Unimportant detail.
They performed poorly at memory tests: slower and more error prone than Low Media Multitaskers.
Ultimately, High Media Multitaskers were slower to switch between tasks than their Low Media Multitasker colleagues.
Wait,what time does
the regionalmanager leavetoday? 1:00?
It’sprobably
yourfault.
Legal ison the
3rd floor,right?
Got it!
Wait,legal,
orHR?
“Change of plans. This has gone sideways. We need you to talk with legal instead.”
It’sprobably
yourfault.
Legal ison the
3rd floor,right?
Got it!
Wait,legal,
orHR?
Talk withlegal? I thoughtI was supposedto meet with our
vendors?
“Change of plans. This has gone sideways. We need you to talk with legal instead.”
It’sprobably
yourfault.
Legal ison the
3rd floor,right?
Got it!
Wait,legal,
orHR?
Talk withlegal? I thoughtI was supposedto meet with our
vendors?
Which defeats the whole purpose of multitasking, doesn’t it?
“Change of plans. This has gone sideways. We need you to talk with legal instead.”
Fortunately, these deficiencies aren’t permanent. Studies* have shown that short periods of mindfulness training can reverse the effects of multitasking.
* http://www.nature.com/articles/srep24542
Fortunately, these deficiencies aren’t permanent. Studies* have shown that short periods of mindfulness training can reverse the effects of multitasking.
* http://www.nature.com/articles/srep24542
Fortunately, these deficiencies aren’t permanent. Studies* have shown that short periods of mindfulness training can reverse the effects of multitasking.
By focusing on your breathing — using it as your “anchor” to the present moment, you can train your brain to have better focus.
* http://www.nature.com/articles/srep24542
Fortunately, these deficiencies aren’t permanent. Studies* have shown that short periods of mindfulness training can reverse the effects of multitasking.
By focusing on your breathing — using it as your “anchor” to the present moment, you can train your brain to have better focus.
* http://www.nature.com/articles/srep24542
you cando thisright at
yourdesk!
Fortunately, these deficiencies aren’t permanent. Studies* have shown that short periods of mindfulness training can reverse the effects of multitasking.
By focusing on your breathing — using it as your “anchor” to the present moment, you can train your brain to have better focus.
* http://www.nature.com/articles/srep24542
relaxedbut upright
posture
you cando thisright at
yourdesk!
Fortunately, these deficiencies aren’t permanent. Studies* have shown that short periods of mindfulness training can reverse the effects of multitasking.
By focusing on your breathing — using it as your “anchor” to the present moment, you can train your brain to have better focus.
* http://www.nature.com/articles/srep24542
relaxedbut upright
posture
you cando thisright at
yourdesk!
eyesclosed
Fortunately, these deficiencies aren’t permanent. Studies* have shown that short periods of mindfulness training can reverse the effects of multitasking.
By focusing on your breathing — using it as your “anchor” to the present moment, you can train your brain to have better focus.
* http://www.nature.com/articles/srep24542
relaxedbut upright
posture
you cando thisright at
yourdesk!
eyesclosed concentrate
on thesensationsof breathing
Fortunately, these deficiencies aren’t permanent. Studies* have shown that short periods of mindfulness training can reverse the effects of multitasking.
By focusing on your breathing — using it as your “anchor” to the present moment, you can train your brain to have better focus.
When you notice your attention slipping, consciously bring it back to your breathing. Over time, the process becomes almost automatic.
* http://www.nature.com/articles/srep24542
relaxedbut upright
posture
you cando thisright at
yourdesk!
eyesclosed concentrate
on thesensationsof breathing
Mindfulness, or applied self-awareness, is one of the fundamental principles of emotional intelligence.
Mindfulness, or applied self-awareness, is one of the fundamental principles of emotional intelligence.
Mindfulness, or applied self-awareness, is one of the fundamental principles of emotional intelligence.
In fact, cognitive control has been shown as a better predictor* of financial success in one’s adult life than either IQ or childhood economic advantage.
* http://www.pnas.org/content/108/7/2693.full
Mindfulness, or applied self-awareness, is one of the fundamental principles of emotional intelligence.
In fact, cognitive control has been shown as a better predictor* of financial success in one’s adult life than either IQ or childhood economic advantage.
And best of all, it’s never too late to improve one’s focus!
* http://www.pnas.org/content/108/7/2693.full
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