Multitasking may be an illusion that actually hurts productivity

[mandy]

Confident multitaskers of the world, could I have your attention?

Think you can juggle phone calls, e-mail, instant messages and computer work to get more done in a time-starved world? Read on, preferably shutting out the cacophony of digital devices for a while.

Several research reports, both recently published and not yet published, provide evidence of the limits of multitasking. The findings, according to neuroscientists, psychologists and management professors, suggest that many people would be wise to curb their multitasking behavior when working in an office, studying or driving a car...

full article: http://www.nytimes.com/2007/03/25/busine...1332475200&en=f2956114b1265d9b&ei=5090&partner=rssuserland&emc=rss