Conquering Cyber Overload

Ruminations on Productivity, Creativity, and Quality of Life in Our Digital World
by Joanne Cantor

Five Reasons We Multitask Anyway

By Joanne Cantor, Ph.D on May 31, 2010 in Conquering Cyber Overload

In my last post, I argued that multitasking was like "Mining Your Inner Moron," arguing that it's inefficient, ineffective, and stressful. But why do we try to do it anyway? Here are some possibilities:

1) Employers think they need people who can multitask. Read More

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Joanne Cantor, Ph.D.

Joanne Cantor, Ph.D., Professor Emerita at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, is the author of Conquer CyberOverload: Get More Done, Boost Your Creativity, and Reduce Stress.

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