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Originally Posted by DMcCunney
I can multitask well enough if need be. But much of what I do is the sort of thing that requires concentration and focus, and I like to do that and complete the task.
I get amused by folks who think they are good at multitasking. I'm certain that if you actually tracked their activity, you would find it took them longer to complete tasks than if they concentrated on one thing at a time.
Computers are good at multitasking. Humans aren't. When you are doing something and are interrupted, you must "save your place", deal with the interruption, and then go back to where you were before.
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Dennis
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Actually, this is exactly why you need multitaskers. Many jobs require that ability - it is not the speed with which things get done but that you can deal with the interruptions and continue on. I can actually see the difference now that I can no longer multitask (brain injury). I simply cannot function with regular interruptions of a single task. In the past, I handled several tasks at once WITH interruptions and got everything done within short order.