It's Confirmed! Study Shows Multitasking Just Doesn't Work
If you’re reading this on a tablet while your mobile device is ringing and you’re secretly playing Words With Friends on your laptop, listen up.
According to a new study published in the journal Human Factors, multitasking is simply not effective. Here’s why: The average office worker is apparently interrupted six times an hour (six times!) and in turn, interruptions severely impact the ability to produce quality work.
If you’re working on deadline and you’ve been interrupted even once, you know how much that one little break can get you off track.
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