Mutltitasking hurts performance but makes you feel better

Monday, April 30, 2012 - 12:30 in Psychology & Sociology

People aren't very good at media multitasking - like reading a book while watching TV - but do it anyway because it makes them feel good, a new study suggests. The findings provide clues as to why multitasking is so popular, even though many studies show it is not productive.

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