Critical Reading Response – Think You're Great at Multitasking? Think Again

Critical Reading Response – Think You're Great at Multitasking? Think Again

by Ahmida Yacine -
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This article argues that multitasking is not as efficient as people think. It explains that the brain cannot actually do tasks at the same time, but instead switches between them, which causes a drop in performance. Citing research from Stanford, it claims multitasking makes people worse at filtering important information and can reduce productivity by 40%. The conclusion is clear: focusing on a single task at a time is far more effective.