A new American Automobile Study documents the various switchtasking people perform while driving, and the associated risks: www.aaafoundation.org/pdf/DistractionsInEverydayDriving.pdf
New York Times: Multitasking Can Make You Lose … Um … Focus
Interviews with Ed Hallowell, Earl Miller of MIT, David E. Meyer of the University of Michigan, and Gloria Mark of UC Irvine. http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/25/business/yourmoney/25shortcuts.html?partner=permalink&exprod=permalink
Hobbies and Your Productivity
Who wouldn’t like to spend more time on their hobby? Whether it is fantasy sports, golf, hiking, scrapbooking, or underwater basket weaving, finding that extra hour or two to devote to your favorite pastime is a challenge. I’ve met with many executives who report a constant tug of war between their hobby and their desire … Continue reading “Hobbies and Your Productivity”
Multitasking moratorium
A human interest story by Karen Cyphert of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review address the human impact of multitasking. http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/focus/s_593063.html
CNN TONIGHT: Multitasking Has Problems, Study Finds
Transcript from a 2001 CNN interview with David E. Meyer (Ph. D., Dept. of Psychology, University of Michigan) in which he explains the brains limits with multitasking and specifically addresses male vs. female question. http://www.umich.edu/~bcalab/articles/CNNTranscript2001.html
