The articles main topic is multitasking and whether or not it is making us dumb. People all around the world multitask and with new technology that is available at the tip of our fingertips, it makes multitasking a lot easier. I don't necessarily think multitasking makes people dumb, but I would say it makes people very careless. When people do more than one task at a time they have a hard time concentrating on that one specific idea. I find it also depends on what kind of multitasking you are doing. I know when I do homework and watch TV I don't retain any information. When I'm reading articles and watching a movie, I have to re-read sentences to understand what they mean. However, I can listen to music and do homework because I can tone in and out of the music when needed. I would disagree with the article, multitasking doesn't make people dumb, it makes them careless.
Reading:
http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2010/10/multitasking-studies/all/1
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