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Originally Posted by Steven Lyle Jordan
The only point worth discussing is the author's contention that computer-inspired multitasking is, in fact, a drain on intelligence.... As usual, he is basing an argument on a new behavior that many people haven't yet mastered, so he is assuming the current state of some people represent the future state of all people.
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Actually, it's been demonstrated in several studies that multitasking most likely does degrade cognitive functioning.
Some of the smack talk is probably exaggerated, but I see no problems with the general premise that constantly switching your focus may be psychologically satisfying while degrading our ability to perform most types of cognitive tasks.