The Myth of Multitasking: 01. Multitasking
Learning objectives
- Explore the myth that is "multitasking." Understand this term, discover things that compete for our attention, and learn the difference between cognitive and noncognitive tasks. Explore how task shifting can lead to decreased attention spans, lower productivity, and increased stress levels.
Course overview
More now than ever, we are constantly shuffling between things, switching gears, and refocusing. This is what we call multitasking. But science shows the human brain is not capable of multitasking. After spending years multitasking, we have actually reduced our ability to focus, therefore reducing our productivity and increasing our errors. In this course, we take a new look at multitasking and whether or not it's actually serving us.
The individuals involved in the development and promotion of this course do not receive any compensation or financial benefits outside of their regular employment for their work on this course.
- 7 minutes
- Format: Video
- English