Multitasking

Often times, people may see multitasking as a distraction, and a bad thing. But others, like me, see it as a good thing, and a very helpful thing at that. Multitasking for me is a way of getting more than one thing done at a time, or enjoying more than one thing at a time. Being focused on one task at a time, has been proven to be more efficient, according to Charles J. Abate, the author of "You say Multitasking Like It's a Good Thing." The myth in question is that multitasking saves time. This is true, however your brain is simply incapable of focusing on two tasks at a time. Therefor, whatever it is that you are doing, is getting done faster, but not better. Another myth that Abate talks about in his article is that multitasked learning is as good as single-tasked learning, when in fact it is not. Studies show that when you are in an uninterrupted learning environment, you learn more efficiently. Whereas in an interrupted environment, you just don't learn as well. I believe this is true because your brain can only truly focus on one thing at a time, and when learning multiple things at once, you are not getting every bit of information. A myth recently brought into question is that multitasking is the forte of the young. That kids these days are much better at multitasking than the olden days. This may seem to be true, but its not. No matter your age, multitasking is a habit, and people do it. I do it, and I realize that it is probably not as efficient as a single minded activity, but its a way of life now. And people rely on the ability to multitask, including me.