“A recent survey by SurePayroll found that 88 percent of small business owners think multi-tasking is now a key component in running a successful business that business owners should embrace. Also, 56 percent of Small business respondents indicated that they often handle three or more tasks simultaneously.” http://www.surepayroll.com/spsite/press/releases/2009/release071609.asp
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ScienceDaily:Caffeine-Drinking Teens Don’t Get Enough Sleep
“The study found that the more multitasking a teen did, the more likely the teen would be dozing off during the day. The findings were published in Pediatrics, the official journal of the American Academy of Pediatrics.” http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/07/090724214602.htm
NYTIMES: Gauging Your Distraction
New studies show that drivers overestimate their ability to multitask behind the wheel. http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2009/07/19/technology/20090719-driving-game.html
ScienceDaily: Multitasking Ability Can Be Improved Through Training (or can it?)
“We found that a key limitation to efficient multitasking is the speed with which our prefrontal cortex processes information, and that this speed can be drastically increased through training and practice,” Paul E. Dux, a former research fellow at Vanderbilt, and now a faculty member at the University of Queensland in Brisbane, Australia, and co-author … Continue reading “ScienceDaily: Multitasking Ability Can Be Improved Through Training (or can it?)”
NY1: New York About To Ban Gadgets While Driving
The [New York] State Senate passed a measure late Thursday that bans the use of personal electronic devices while driving. When the governor signs the bill into law, drivers in New York State will not be able to text message, email, play online games or surf the World Wide Web will driving. http://www.ny1.com/content/top_stories/102470/new-york-about-to-ban-gadgets-while-driving/Default.aspx
