Your Brain Can’t Multitask
Some people take great pride in their multitasking prowess. If you've spent any time looking for a job in the past 30 years or so, you've definitely noticed that the majority of job postings state that they prefer candidates who can multitask. Today, it's how we complete tasks. However, it isn't. You might be surprised to learn that you're not a good multitasker, especially if you believe you are. The ability of the human brain to multitask is poor.
No one is dismissing the sense of achievement you might feel when you complete three tasks quickly, but the reality is that you'd perform better if you completed each work separately. And are you really multitasking when you believe you are? Most of us, according to neuroscientists, switch between tasks. Instead of performing two things at once, you alternate between them fast. Your brain is not designed to focus on more than one thing at a time, which is the cause.
Neuroscientists advise trying to write an email while on the phone as an example. Even if you believe you can accomplish it, give it a sincere go. Consider your ability to converse in whole, clear words, listen to the other person, and simultaneously type a readable email. Most of us would actually speak first, then type, and last speak. Those two communication duties cannot be split up by your brain at the same time. In fact, even with task switching, the more tasks you attempt to complete at once, the poorer your total performance will be.
