Multitask Research Paper

Multitasking feels like a natural part of life, some people seem to master it better than others. However, perception can be deceptive in how well one multitasks. As a visual learner, trying to multitask two visual tasks is difficult. In contrast, attempting to multitask a visual and audio task is doable and gets done multiple times a day. From experience, when tasks have been accomplished without any secondary distraction, not only were they done more quickly but also proficiently. This is particularly true when studying. There are many students that can listen to music or have the television on and are still able to focus completely on the material before them. However, this is not the case in my experience as listening to music or attempting to multitasking is detrimental to my studying style. This is in contrast to driving, in which turning on the radio and listening to music is almost second nature. On any given day, most car rides will also include a …show more content…
If a task has become routine, muscle memory takes over and it becomes easier to navigate multiple tasks at the same time because it is already a learned skill. As a father, I find myself a better multitasker now after our fourth child in comparison with navigating tasks with our first. However, even with the experience there are many moments during the day that I have to give my full attention to tasks dealing with my children, particularly when there is an inherent danger involved like when they are in the bath. This also applies with my world life. When in the office, I can be found fielding phone calls, answering text messages, filling out paperwork, engaging in conversation with colleagues and subordinates. Once we are training in the field with artillery equipment, everything slows down. In the end, when the amount of attention given to a task centers on life and death of another most people will not engage in