PSYCH 1F03 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Deeper Understanding, Long-Term Memory, Fashion One
15 Feb 2017
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Multi-tasking refers to the simultaneous completion of two or more tasks. Researchers nd out brains are not wired to do two things at once, especially when it comes to mentally taxing tasks like studying. Instead, we seem to quickly switch between multiple tasks and perceive it as being more ef cient, even though it almost always decreases ef ciency overall. In one experiment, three groups of people were put in a driving simulator under different conditions; driving normally, driving drunk or driving while talking on a cell phone (either handheld or hands-free) It turns out that talking on a cell phone led to many risky driving behaviours relative to the normal drivers, much like the drunk drivers. Furthermore, handheld and hands-off devices led to similar impairments, suggesting it was the conversation, and not necessarily holding the phone that led to the risky driving.
