“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
Tag: Time Management
You are only as strong as the weakest link in your personal systems
A chain is only as strong as its weakest link. You’ve heard that before, right? But have you heard that your productivity is only as strong as your personal weakest link? You probably are very strong in a few areas of productivity already. Maybe you have great follow-through. Maybe you make an effort to always … Continue reading “You are only as strong as the weakest link in your personal systems”
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
kgmb9,DWMs: Driving while multitasking
“Honolulu’s groundbreaking new law restricting the use of cell phones while driving has made us all pay closer attention to our own proclivities, and those of other motorists, for doing other stuff while at the wheel. It can be humbling or ennervating depending on whether you focus on your own sins or other people’s.” http://kgmb9.com/howard/2009/07/09/dwms-driving-while-multitasking/
