Should we stop multitasking?

Some people think it saves time, but others say it can lead to more mistakes.

Recent studies have shown that 81% of high school students multitask while doing their homework, which can be as quick as checking a text while doing a math problem. In daily life, many of us multitask without even realizing it. It can make us feel productive, but scientists say that when we multitask, we overburden the part of our brain that controls thinking and planning, called the prefrontal cortex. That makes us slower to process information and make decisions, which in turn slows down the time it takes to complete any single task. Others believe that multitasking is a way of life and an essential skill as you age. What do you think? Should we stop multitasking? Yes—it’s hard on our brains Just because we think we’re saving time doesn’t…

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