Tag: multi-tasking

Study suggests that expressive writing can help worriers perform a stressful task more efficiently

From the Michigan State University press release: Chronic worriers, take note: Simply writing about your feelings may help you perform an upcoming stressful task more efficiently, finds a Michigan State… Read more »

Distractions diminish people’s ability to remember, but important facts still stick

From the University of California – Los Angeles press release: “In a world of computers and iPhones, it’s rare that we’re fully focused,” said Alan Castel, a UCLA professor of psychology…. Read more »

Signs of distracted driving: Pounding heart, sweaty nose

From the University of Houston press release: Distracted driving — texting or absent-mindedness — claims thousands of lives a year. Researchers from the University of Houston and the Texas A&M Transportation… Read more »

Strategic studying limits the costs of divided attention

From the Association for Psychological Science press release: Multitasking while studying may impair overall memory for the study material, but your ability to strategically identify and remember the most important information… Read more »

Strategic studying limits the costs of divided attention

From the Association for Psychological Science press release: Multitasking while studying may impair overall memory for the study material, but your ability to strategically identify and remember the most important information… Read more »