Comments on: There Is No Such Thing As “Multi-Tasking” http://paul-m-jones.com/archives/272?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=there-is-no-such-thing-as-multi-tasking It's not enough to be smart; you have to actually know things. Wed, 16 May 2012 17:27:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: BobSponge Pants Square http://paul-m-jones.com/archives/272/comment-page-1#comment-423801 BobSponge Pants Square Sun, 06 May 2012 13:52:23 +0000 http://paul-m-jones.com/?p=272#comment-423801 explain the walking and talking at the same time scenario.. isn't that multitasking? explain the walking and talking at the same time scenario.. isn’t that multitasking?

]]> By: We (the collective human race) do not multi-task « Contemplating Conference Production http://paul-m-jones.com/archives/272/comment-page-1#comment-421612 We (the collective human race) do not multi-task « Contemplating Conference Production Tue, 11 Oct 2011 09:42:49 +0000 http://paul-m-jones.com/?p=272#comment-421612 [...] there’s no such thing as multi-tasking. Could have fooled [...] [...] there’s no such thing as multi-tasking. Could have fooled [...]

]]> By: Larry Headley http://paul-m-jones.com/archives/272/comment-page-1#comment-421522 Larry Headley Thu, 01 Sep 2011 15:05:10 +0000 http://paul-m-jones.com/?p=272#comment-421522 Amen. Excelent article. A hugh problem with belief systems is that the true believer will act on what they believe and totally ignore the facts. Followers of the Multi-Tasking faith always fail to recognize that they are doing everything at a substandard level. Their belief systems dictates that the more you think you accomplish the better disciple you have become. Multi-taskers not only waste their own valuble time they waste the time of those around them that they leave on hold. Amen.
Excelent article. A hugh problem with belief systems is that the true believer will act on what they believe and totally ignore the facts. Followers of the Multi-Tasking faith always fail to recognize that they are doing everything at a substandard level. Their belief systems dictates that the more you think you accomplish the better disciple you have become. Multi-taskers not only waste their own valuble time they waste the time of those around them that they leave on hold.

]]> By: The Diminishing Law of Multitasking – The Myth of Time Management – Part 8 | The Myth of Time Management http://paul-m-jones.com/archives/272/comment-page-1#comment-421407 The Diminishing Law of Multitasking – The Myth of Time Management – Part 8 | The Myth of Time Management Mon, 08 Aug 2011 18:12:10 +0000 http://paul-m-jones.com/?p=272#comment-421407 [...] to be Multitasking is actually “Attention-Switching” or “Switchtasking”. According to Paul M. Jones, “You cannot perform two or more non-trivial tasks at the same time; at best, you pay attention [...] [...] to be Multitasking is actually “Attention-Switching” or “Switchtasking”. According to Paul M. Jones, “You cannot perform two or more non-trivial tasks at the same time; at best, you pay attention [...]

]]> By: Multi-Tasking and Time Management: Are We Really Attention-Switching? « Dr. Diane Hamilton's Blog http://paul-m-jones.com/archives/272/comment-page-1#comment-419991 Multi-Tasking and Time Management: Are We Really Attention-Switching? « Dr. Diane Hamilton's Blog Sat, 19 Mar 2011 11:54:27 +0000 http://paul-m-jones.com/?p=272#comment-419991 [...] Paul M. Jones claims that the many things we call multi-tasking are actually attention-switching.  According to Jones, “You cannot perform two or more non-trivial tasks at the same time; at best, you pay attention to one and mostly ignore the other, then you switch your attention to the other and dismiss the first one temporarily, and then you switch your attention back to the first again. This is far less effective than completing the first task, then moving on to the second task, because of the time and mental effort it takes to switch between tasks.”  [...] [...] Paul M. Jones claims that the many things we call multi-tasking are actually attention-switching.  According to Jones, “You cannot perform two or more non-trivial tasks at the same time; at best, you pay attention to one and mostly ignore the other, then you switch your attention to the other and dismiss the first one temporarily, and then you switch your attention back to the first again. This is far less effective than completing the first task, then moving on to the second task, because of the time and mental effort it takes to switch between tasks.”  [...]

]]> By: Matt http://paul-m-jones.com/archives/272/comment-page-1#comment-415030 Matt Sun, 21 Mar 2010 03:41:52 +0000 http://paul-m-jones.com/?p=272#comment-415030 I could not agree more. When you concentrate on one thing you succeed at one thing, when you concentrate on two things you fail at both. People become defensive in stating that they are able to do more then one thing at once as it is viewed as a testament to expanded accomplishment. This is a false truth believed by many used to manage multiple inputs. Multi-taskers lack strategy and plans of action. Instead of doing two things at once, prioritize and do them in sequence. I could not agree more. When you concentrate on one thing you succeed at one thing, when you concentrate on two things you fail at both. People become defensive in stating that they are able to do more then one thing at once as it is viewed as a testament to expanded accomplishment. This is a false truth believed by many used to manage multiple inputs. Multi-taskers lack strategy and plans of action. Instead of doing two things at once, prioritize and do them in sequence.

]]> By: Paul http://paul-m-jones.com/archives/272/comment-page-1#comment-410731 Paul Fri, 29 May 2009 21:10:20 +0000 http://paul-m-jones.com/?p=272#comment-410731 So correct! It is almost as If I wrote it myself. The human brain does have the ability to compartmentalize tasks and switch from one to the other but cannot do two or more at the same time without abandoning the other like a red-headed stepchild. Simple test. Take a hammer and smack it against a piece of wood 30 times. Pretty accurate indentations even if you don't do it for a living. Take 2 pieces of wood spaced apart from one another and strike each in a rythmic manner with 2 hammers 30 times. Compare the accuracy of the 2 trials. 1 job with focus done very well and a "multitask" done very shoddy. In the time it takes the duojobber to realize the errs of their ways, the focused individual will be on their third task. A third task which will most likely be more fine tuned than their first because they were focused. We are not automatons. If you want to be, I suggest watching the Terminator series and figure out what type of metal endoskeleton you need to have. For the rest of us, stay focused and less confused than our indecisive brethren. So correct! It is almost as If I wrote it myself. The human brain does have the ability to compartmentalize tasks and switch from one to the other but cannot do two or more at the same time without abandoning the other like a red-headed stepchild. Simple test. Take a hammer and smack it against a piece of wood 30 times. Pretty accurate indentations even if you don’t do it for a living. Take 2 pieces of wood spaced apart from one another and strike each in a rythmic manner with 2 hammers 30 times. Compare the accuracy of the 2 trials. 1 job with focus done very well and a “multitask” done very shoddy. In the time it takes the duojobber to realize the errs of their ways, the focused individual will be on their third task. A third task which will most likely be more fine tuned than their first because they were focused. We are not automatons. If you want to be, I suggest watching the Terminator series and figure out what type of metal endoskeleton you need to have. For the rest of us, stay focused and less confused than our indecisive brethren.

]]> By: Paul M. Jones - Zasady http://paul-m-jones.com/archives/272/comment-page-1#comment-409579 Paul M. Jones - Zasady Thu, 16 Oct 2008 09:53:59 +0000 http://paul-m-jones.com/?p=272#comment-409579 [...] There is no such thing as “Mulit-Tasking” [...] [...] There is no such thing as “Mulit-Tasking” [...]

]]> By: pmjones http://paul-m-jones.com/archives/272/comment-page-1#comment-240687 pmjones Thu, 10 Jan 2008 02:46:48 +0000 http://paul-m-jones.com/?p=272#comment-240687 Grace: "You can’t tell me that you don’t believe in multi-tasking." Paul, channeling H L Mencken: "Believe in it? Hell, I've *seen* it!" ;-) Grace: “You can’t tell me that you don’t believe in multi-tasking.”

Paul, channeling H L Mencken: “Believe in it? Hell, I’ve *seen* it!”

;-)

]]> By: Adam http://paul-m-jones.com/archives/272/comment-page-1#comment-240267 Adam Wed, 09 Jan 2008 14:06:10 +0000 http://paul-m-jones.com/?p=272#comment-240267 The ladies seem to think there is :) ! Your fiancée typified that! The ladies seem to think there is :) ! Your fiancée typified that!

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