May 2015
Beginner to intermediate
168 pages
2h 41m
English
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INDEX
A
Abbott, Jeremy, 128–129
actions speak louder than words, 79
ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis), 112
analyzing your workload, 64–69
answers for proponents of multitasking, 132–134
arguments with coworkers, sample scenarios, 93–96
artistic endeavors, leisure time, 113–114
autopilot tasks, 18
B
Bell, Joshua, 125–127
brain/mind, 44–50
Buber, Martin, 38
Burns, Gregory, 127
C
C. K., Louis, 44
Carr, Nicholas, 22
Cass, Lewis, 79
clustertasking, 69–71
conference calls, 88–89
Congress, example of singletasking, 103
continuous partial attention, 15
cortisol (stress hormone), 46
D
dangers of multitasking, 20–23
distracted driving, 20
distraction, 7, 14–15, 22–23, 53–55
DUI (driving under the influence), 20
E
electric shock experiment, 104–105
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