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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