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Only 2% of People Can Multi-task Successfully, really?

Abs — Thu, 16 Aug 2012 15:35:40 GMT

You would've thought that with advance technology and more use of gadgets these days, we're able to multi-task more than before, right?.

Well, the study conducted by OnlineCollege reveals something else... What's your take on it?

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Re: Only 2% of People Can Multi-task Successfully, really?

Anonymous — Thu, 16 Aug 2012 15:57:11 GMT

What is an "average American" ?

Another quote "on average" what they really mean is "typically"

This is not a plausible study just a blog, as typically, any husband knows that his wife can cook, iron, get the kids ready for bed, argue black is white, feed the dog and watch Coronation Street all at the same time extremely effectively.

Re: Only 2% of People Can Multi-task Successfully, really?

Anonymous — Thu, 16 Aug 2012 16:15:50 GMT

Why is it always Americans that come out with this stuff that is not an accurate study at all in my eyes

Re: Only 2% of People Can Multi-task Successfully, really?

jonsie — Thu, 16 Aug 2012 16:20:23 GMT

I can quite easily read a newspaper, watch TV, listen to the football commentary and keep up to date online on any given Saturday afternoon during the football season:smileyhappy:

Re: Only 2% of People Can Multi-task Successfully, really?

Anonymous — Thu, 16 Aug 2012 16:23:57 GMT

Likewise think its another load of claptrap that they keep coming up with

Re: Only 2% of People Can Multi-task Successfully, really?

sheepdog — Thu, 16 Aug 2012 17:03:50 GMT

I can multitask at work quite effectively: I can ignore my manager, communicator sessions, emails and phone calls about doing work. 100% improvement in personal productivity. Unless you count cat videos as being productive

Re: Only 2% of People Can Multi-task Successfully, really?

Anonymous — Thu, 16 Aug 2012 22:36:12 GMT

@sheepdog wrote:
I can multitask at work quite effectively: I can ignore my manager, communicator sessions, emails and phone calls about doing work. 100% improvement in personal productivity. Unless you count cat videos as being productive

I actually did just lol.

I can multitask pretty well, it's best I don't though because I do get absent minded and put things down and forget where.