Read more multitask stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/9931/multitask.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 12:24:11 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/72585/multitasking-causes-serious-brain-drain.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMultitasking isn’t helping you do anything faster, and constant exposure to multiple electronic media makes people really bad at—multitasking. “When you’re pushing yourself to perform two or more tasks, especially complicated tasks, it’s not beneficial,” a researcher tells the Boston Globe . “It’s extremely inefficient.” That's because no matter how...http://www.newser.com/story/72585/multitasking-causes-serious-brain-drain.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 26 Oct 2009 14:44:31 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/53985/in-todays-economy-nannies-must-multitask.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAs affluent Americans downsize their household staffs, the once distinct lines between nannies and housekeepers are getting a little fuzzy, the Los Angeles Times reports. More and more, nannies are being asked to scrub the toilets along with watching the kids, and housekeepers are being asked to vacuum with a...http://www.newser.com/story/53985/in-todays-economy-nannies-must-multitask.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 21 Mar 2009 13:13:15 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/39617/multitasking-can-melt-your-brain.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMultitasking isn’t as productive as you may think—in fact, our brains just can’t handle it. Scientists say working on many tasks at once slows all of them down, NPR reports. “No matter how good you have become at multitasking, you’re still going to suffer hits against your performance,” said...http://www.newser.com/story/39617/multitasking-can-melt-your-brain.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 11 Oct 2008 8:17:47 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/38997/multitasking-is-a-myth.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagPull your ears away from that cell phone: Multitasking is a myth. New research shows we can’t really concentrate on two things at once; rather, the executive functions of the brain sweep quickly between multiple tasks. It’s thought that survival and the hunt made this rapid refocusing of attention an...http://www.newser.com/story/38997/multitasking-is-a-myth.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 04 Oct 2008 9:33:01 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/34389/browser-solves-some-social-networking-poblems.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe web browser Flock is designed to ease multitasking for highly active web users, and it mostly succeeds, writes Walter S. Mossberg in the Wall Street Journal . Billed as “the social Web browser,” Flock gives users a sidebar with feeds for email, and social networking, photo, video, or news sites....http://www.newser.com/story/34389/browser-solves-some-social-networking-poblems.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 07 Aug 2008 15:45:36 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/33154/what-was-i-writing.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWe all complain about the myriad distractions in the wired world, but Bryan Appleyard goes further in the Guardian: Distraction is not just annoying, it can kill you, and will be the downfall of democracy. “Chronic, long-term distraction” may be as deadly as smoking, and the habits of the contemporary,...http://www.newser.com/story/33154/what-was-i-writing.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 23 Jul 2008 16:39:58 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/5602/multitaskers-its-all-in-the-bag.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagPaper bags are good for more than just school lunches and book covers. Check out Wise Bread's 25 tips, and you'll never hesitate again when the cashier says, "Paper or plastic?" Here are 10 to get you started: Ripen fruit. Make your own wrapping paper. Give your cat hours of...http://www.newser.com/story/5602/multitaskers-its-all-in-the-bag.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 19 Aug 2007 20:16:25 CDT