1817: The Myth of Multi-Tasking vs. The Art of Single-Tasking by Emma Scheib of Simple Slow Lovely
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The Science and History of Multitasking
Multitasking first appeared in 1965 and was used to describe IBM's technology. Nowadays, multitasking is more likely to be recognized as one of the biggest productivity killers. It takes an average of 23 minutes to get back on focus after switching to something else. Our brains aren't really wired for that many things all at once. In fact, operating in this manner actually uses up the oxygenated glucose in the brain,. The fuel we need for concentrating on a task.
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