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Solitude and Leadership

The Swyx Mixtape

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The Negative Effects of Multitasking on Cognitive Abilities

This chapter explores a study conducted by Stanford researchers in 2010 which reveals that multitasking impairs cognitive abilities and decreases concentration and thinking skills. The study found that high multitaskers performed worse in tests measuring cognitive abilities compared to low multitaskers.

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