News tagged with multitasking
Multitasking can be done differently, affect perceptions of work practices
(PhysOrg.com) -- In an age in which "multitasking" is often cited as a core competency for employees, organizational communication researchers at The University of Texas at Austin have begun to better understand the nuances ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Jan 31, 2012 |
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Multitasking may harm the social and emotional development of tweenage girls, researchers say
(Medical Xpress) -- Too much screen time can be detrimental to girls 8 to 12 years old, but there is a surprisingly straightforward alternative for greater social wellness.
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jan 27, 2012 |
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Study: Working moms multitask more and have worse time doing so than dads
Not only are working mothers multitasking more frequently than working fathers, but their multitasking experience is more negative as well, according to a new study in the December issue of the American Sociological Review.
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Dec 01, 2011 |
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Nvidia says Kal-El chip will have five cores
(PhysOrg.com) -- Nvidia says its upcoming Kal-El chip (Tegra 3) will have five cores, not four. The news appeared this week when the Santa Clara company announced a white paper describing the architecture of this system-on-a-chip for mobile computing. ...
Sep 22, 2011 |
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Think fast: Speed of thought and perception limited by unified neocortical gateway
(Medical Xpress) -- Historically, perceptual and response rates when multitasking have been interpreted as being limited by independent bottlenecks. While a more recent view suggests that a common bottleneck ...
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Aug 24, 2011 |
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Inflexibility may give pupils with autism problems in multitasking
Young people with autism may find it difficult to multitask because they stick rigidly to tasks in the order they are given to them, according to research led by an academic at the University of Strathclyde.
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Aug 15, 2011 |
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Media multitasking is really multi-distracting
Multitaskers who think they can successfully divide their attention between the program on their television set and the information on their computer screen proved to be driven to distraction by the two devices, according ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
May 02, 2011 |
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New study on multitasking reveals switching glitch in aging brain
Scientists at the University of California, San Francisco have pinpointed a reason older adults have a harder time multitasking than younger adults: they have more difficulty switching between tasks at the level of brain ...
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Apr 11, 2011 |
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Study: Multi-tasking on the street not a good idea for older people
Older adults may put themselves at risk by talking on cell phones while crossing the street, researchers report in a new study. The researchers found that adults aged 59 to 81 took significantly longer than college students ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Mar 16, 2011 |
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Competition likely to refine tablet offerings
I love the iPad. But I'm happy that it will soon see some serious competition. Google last week showed off the first version of its Android operating system designed specifically for tablets. Tablets running that system - ...
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Feb 10, 2011 |
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Android, iPhone competitors wage weak battle
In the smart phone business, the conventional wisdom is that everyone is battling for third place behind Google and Apple.
Dec 22, 2010 |
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Tablets: Apple iPad has strong head start, but Samsung gaining ground
This time last year, tablet computers were just remembrances of clunky laptops with articulating hinges that really failed to sell.
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Dec 07, 2010 |
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Think multitasking is new? Our prehistoric ancestors invented it
Answering e-mail while toggling between telephone conversations. Monitoring social networking sites while working. Supervising the kids' homework while listening to the news and cooking dinner. The abundance of contemporary ...
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
Dec 07, 2010 |
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Exercising to piano music appears to help reduce falls among older adults
Introducing a music-based multitask exercise program for community-dwelling elderly people may lead to improved gait (manner or style of walking), balance and a reduction in the rate of falling, according to a report posted ...
Nov 22, 2010 |
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Measuring preference for multitasking
A new study led by Elizabeth Poposki, Ph.D., assistant professor of psychology in the School of Science at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, may help employers identify employees who enjoy multitasking and ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Sep 14, 2010 |
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Multitasking
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