Multitasking

Multitasking is not and cannot be a thing.

There, I’ve said it, and probably pissed off a bunch of people in the process. But I get it, it was a blow to my ego when I truly realized it too. I would definitely list “effective multitasking” or something of the sort on my resume.

But that’s not what it is.

The human brain can literally only consciously focus on one thing at a time – this is a fact. Science has shown this – repeatedly.

If that is true, how can anyone be good at multi-tasking?

Easy. They’re not.

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Has ample time passed? Can you resume logical thought at this point? Ok good.

What they are good at is switching between tasks. Meaning, they can “switch gears” easily, or even instantly, which makes them seem like they are multitasking to everyone else, because many people can’t change their thought process or focus that quickly. The person in question may even believe that ‘multitasking’ is a skill that they’ve developed, but that is incorrect. They’ve actually developed, for whatever reason, a high-speed mental adaptability paired with a rockin short term memory.

So yeah. Random neurobiological thought of the day, or something.

Have a great night!