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Multitasking actually decreases productivity and focus from "summary" of Hyperfocus by Chris Bailey
When we try to do several things at once, we're not actually doing multiple tasks simultaneously. Instead, our brain is rapidly switching between tasks, which consumes mental energy and decreases our overall productivity. This "task-switching" tax is so severe that it can reduce our IQ by up to 10 points, making us temporarily less intelligent than if we were stoned. Multitasking also affects our ability to focus on the task at hand. When we're juggling multiple tasks, we're not fully present in any one of them. Our attention is divided, and as a result, our performance on each task suffers. This divided attention prevents us from entering a state of hyperfocus, where we can do our best work and truly immerse ourselves in a task. In a study co...
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