GROWTH DEVELOPMENT CHILD
COGNITION AND EMOTIONS
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Question
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More multitasking means less focus for school, meaning a worse educational experience
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Multitasking causes us to develop an attitude of putting in less effort to one task
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More multitasking leads to a less developed brain, thus, a worse working memory
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More multitasking means more need to divide attention, leading to strain on working memory in the long-term
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Detailed explanation-1: -There have been many previous studies showing that heavy media multitasking is associated with reduced short-term and long-term memory. This study further corroborated that by showing that heavy media multitaskers are more likely to have increased attention lapses and, consequently, poorer memory.
Detailed explanation-2: -In many cases, media multitasking is made up of experiences that are not necessarily intended to be combined or coordinated. For example, a user may be browsing the Web, listening to music, playing video games, using e-mail, and/or talking on the phone while watching TV.
Detailed explanation-3: -Media multitasking is associated with altered processing of incidental, irrelevant cues during person perception | BMC Psychology | Full Text.
Detailed explanation-4: -Bardhi et al. (2010) identified various benefits of media multitasking which are described by high media multitaskers: (1) control of media consumption; (2) efficiency-when the media content in each medium is related; (3) engagement in multiple media stimuli; and (4) assimilation-easy connection to others.