The Myth Of Multitasking
18:12 minutes
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.
Read more:
- THE NEW YORK TIMES: Brain, Interrupted
- TIME: Don’t Multitask—Your Brain Will Thank You
- MIT TECHNOLOGY REVIEW: Safe Texting While Walking? Soon, There May Be an App for That
Segment Guests
Clifford Nass
Clifford Nass is author of The Man Who Lied to His Laptop (Penguin Current, 2010) and communication professor at Stanford University in Stanford, California.
Meet the Producer
About Christopher Intagliata
@cintagliataChristopher Intagliata was Science Friday’s senior producer. He once served as a prop in an optical illusion and speaks passable Ira Flatowese.