Multitasking

not multitask effectively. What is multitasking? Google said “deal with more than one task at the same time.” Therefore multitasking cannot be done effectively because multitasking divides teenagers attention between too many things, because it gives teenagers emotional rewards and reduces their thinking skills, and they can only do so much before they fill their cognitive capacity. The first reason why multitasking cannot be done effectively is because multitasking divides teenagers attention…

email or social media accounts. From a personal perspective, I noticed that for myself in class I too am multitasking because I may be on my phone or on the computer, working on a handout, and taking notes, all while listening to the teacher’s lesson. The article titled “What Else do College Students “do” While Studying?” written by Ackerman, Calderwood and Conklin describes multitasking and multi-media distractions. The authors conducted a study in which they investigated the duration of…

simultaneously. People are in a constant state of multitasking every day, usually through a combination of talking, texting, using social media, and working. One age group that is particularly good at multitasking is college-aged young adults. They eat, sleep, text, surf the internet, and learn - some do all of these in one class period! But is this multitasking good or bad for memory? College students wonder about the best ways to study, which usually involve multitasking. Chewing gum has been…

We need to recreate boundaries Multitasking can make you lose.... um... focus, is actually a very true statement. After carefully reading and selecting the article that was most interesting to me, I realized that I was reading the article, scanning through my phone, and watching TV. Today, everyone wants things to be microwaved and rather not wait, which is mainly called being impatient. In the article, Multitasking can make you lose, um, focus, the author Ms. Alina Tugend informs her readers…

Multitasking is the apparent performance by an individual of handling more than one task, or activity at the same time. Multitasking has become a part of our everyday routine. With having a lot of work to do in a day, multitasking can be helpful. An individual can finish more than one task in a short period of time, which will leave them more time to do other things. I enjoy multitasking because I feel accomplished once all of my work is done. However, sometimes when multitasking, one thing may…

phone, they are multitasking. The ability to multitask is usually thought of as a good trait, however, in recent years, studies have revealed that it can be negative on your work to multitask. In a study by Eyal Ophir, Clifford Nass, and Anthony D. Wagner on multitasking, it is shown that "HMMs (heavy media multitaskers) have…

Since multitasking is here to stay, there are a couple suggestions on how to be able to manage multitasking and use of technology. One of the ways is to work on a single task before moving on. The reason being, when we are assigned a task, the prefrontal cortex of the brain takes control and assigns different parts of the brain to handle them, (Shao & Shao, 2012,p.77). By being focused on one, we ensure the fact that task will get completed. Think of a To Do List. How many times did it seem…

Multitasking is a Distraction Fox, A. B. , Rosen, J. , & Crawford, M. (2009). Distractions, Distractions: Does Instant Messaging Affect College Students ' Performance on a Concurrent Reading Comprehension Task? Cyberpsychology & Behavior, 12(1), 51-53. doi: 10.1089/cpb.2008.0107 This scholarly-peer reviewed article from Cyberpsychology and Behavior argues that multitasking is increasing number of people that are texting while learning negatively affects the student 's GPA. The article discusses…

Multitasking is doing two or more activities at once. Teenagers tend to multitask while doing homework by using social media networks, listening to music, or texting. Parents worry that multitasking is having a negative effect on grades. Multitasking can be done in certain situations. Teenagers feel that multitasking is productive, so they tend to do it most of the time. Though teenagers multitask throughout the majority of the day, they should know the appropriate time for it. Research has…

Abstract: In the last decade there has been a continuous increase in the consumption and use of technology, particularly with hand-held devices. The main concern of this essay is how the new targeted audience has changed and expanded to focus more attention towards the youth, who are at an early age of development. Reading articles, analyzing scientific reports and watching interviews provided information to prove how psychological side-effects are affecting social and physical behavior.…