Multitasking. Productivity booster or brain buster?

多任务处理。 生产力助推器还是大脑破坏者?

Round Table China

2024-08-28

27 分钟
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Juggling two or more tasks simultaneously might seem like an efficient way to accomplish more, but research suggests that our brains aren't as adept at multitasking as we might believe. So, is multitasking a productivity killer in disguise? / Big love for miniseries! China's newfound crush on limited dramas (16:03). On the show: Heyang, Yushan & Steve Hatherly.
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  • Discussion keeps the world turning.

  • Round table.

  • Youre listening to roundtable with myself, he yeung.

  • Im joined by Yooshin and Steve Hatherly in the studio.

  • Coming up ever listen to the roundtable show while driving or cooking?

  • Thats multitasking in action.

  • While these combos can work out fine, other multitasking efforts, such as doing homework while tuning in, our show might not go so smoothly.

  • Studies show that multitasking might not be so great for your brain health.

  • So what is the deal?

  • And gone are the days when tv was dominated by drama series stretching beyond 40 episodes.

  • Now were seeing the rise of miniseries mercifully stopping at ten episodes or less, both in China and on international streaming platforms.

  • Is this proof that less is indeed more?

  • Our podcast listeners can find us at Roundtable China on Apple Podcasts, and you can always reach us via email roundtablepodcast.com now right is the time.

  • Let's shift gears to a psychological topic that's really intriguing.

  • When we talk about multitasking, we're referring to a habit many of us have adopted, juggling two or more tasks simultaneously.

  • While it might seem like an efficient way to accomplish more, research suggests that our brains aren't as adept to multitasking as we might believe.

  • So is multitasking really a productivity booster, or is it actually a productivity killer?

  • What actually is going on in our brains when we attempt to multitask?

  • Well, that's a very important question.

  • To be honest, we need to figure out how our brain functions.