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How long can you go without checking email, or glancing at your smartphone? Clifford Nass, a psychology professor at Stanford University, says today’s nonstop multitasking actually wastes more time than it saves—and he says there’s evidence it may be killing our concentration and creativity too.
http://www.npr.org/2013/05/10/182861382/the-myth-of-multitasking
A new study says so-called "heavy multitaskers" have trouble tuning out distractions and switching tasks compared with those who multitask less. And there’s evidence that multitasking may weaken cognitive ability. Stanford University professor Clifford Nass explains the work.
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=112334449