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Multitasking impairs performance from "summary" of Your Brain at Work by David Rock
When we try to do multiple things at once, our brains struggle to keep up with all the demands. This is because our brain is not designed to focus on more than one task at a time. When we switch back and forth between tasks, we lose efficiency and make more mistakes. It's like trying to drive in two different directions at the same time - it just doesn't work. Multitasking can actually reduce our productivity by up to 40%, according to research. This is because every time we switch tasks, our brain needs to refocus and reorient itself. This takes time and mental energy, which could be better spent on actually completing the task at hand. Instead of getting more done, we end up getting less done in th...
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