Focus Quote by Cal Newport

“People experiencing attention residue after switching tasks are likely to demonstrate poor performance on that next task,” and the more intense the residue, the…

— Cal Newport

The mind can wander while still focusing on one task.

— Herbert Benson

“Your brain needs space to think, not more tasks demanding attention.”

— Felecia Etienne

“One of the significant discoveries of cognitive psychologists in recent decades is that switching from one task to another is effortful, especially under time…

— Daniel Kahneman

“As you move from one task to the next quickly, and then back again, your brain becomes less effective.”

— David B. Agus

“the more attention-demanding tasks your brain does, the worse it does each one.”

— Christopher Chabris

We often praise 'the ability to multi-task.' While you can learn when you divide your attention, divided attention doesn't lead to aiding change in…

— Norman Doidge

Multitasking divides your attention and leads to confusion and weakened focus.

— Deepak Chopra

“However, attention can be moved away from an unwanted focus, primarily by focusing intently on another target.”

— Daniel Kahneman

Attention is psychic energy, and like physical energy, unless we allocate some part of it to the task at hand, no work gets done.

— Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi

“Switching from task to task is a large mental burden because you are essentially stopping and starting from zero numerous times throughout the day.…

— Patrick King

Task switching is hard because we do not control what is on our mind. Despite our efforts, the original task continues to occupy our…

— Sendhil Mullainathan