Multi-taskers are prone to distraction
Monday, August 31, 2009 - 02:21
in Psychology & Sociology
Single-taskers did better at filtering out unrelated stimuli compared with multi-taskers in a study. Are some people wired for multi-tasking? Do their brains work differently from those of folks who are able to concentrate on a single activity despite myriad distractions?
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