Multitasking Roundup

This month we have been exploring the topic of multitasking. This roundup features articles from across the web about multitasking.

Multitasking on the Job from TalentSmart

Does multitasking affect your job performance? Dr. Travis Bradberry discusses this, as well as the potential long-term effects of multitasking.

http://www.talentsmart.com/articles/Multitasking-Damages-Your-Brain-and-Your-Career,-New-Studies-Suggest-2102500909-p-1.html

Multitasking and Productivity from NPR

Tempted to quickly check your email during a meeting or respond to a text while reading an article? Multitasking through the use of digital media is explained from a first-person perspective here.

http://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2016/10/19/498450445/dont-look-now-how-your-devices-hurt-your-productivity 

Risks of Multitasking from Psychology Today

Do you think you are playing it “safe” by multitasking? Dr. Guy Winch lists 10 risks that make this behavior more dangerous than you might think.

https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/the-squeaky-wheel/201606/10-real-risks-multitasking-mind-and-body

Your Brain on Multitasking from CNN

What’s going on in your brain when you are multitasking (or, more appropriately, trying to multitask)? A detailed description is provided here by Dr. Sanjay Gupta.

http://www.cnn.com/2015/04/09/health/your-brain-multitasking/index.html

Author: Michelle Onofrio