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“Women’s IQ scores dropped an average of 5 percent. For men, multitasking was catastrophic: Their IQ dropped fifteen points.” quote by Jill Konrath
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““Women’s IQ scores dropped an average of 5 percent. For men, multitasking was catastrophic: Their IQ dropped fifteen points.””

Jill Konrath

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Source Article: The Sales Blog, 2015

Multitasking reduces IQ, especially for men, while women's scores drop modestly.

In simple terms: Doing many tasks at once harms mental performance.

Key Takeaway

Focus on one task at a time.

Themes

productivity cognitive load gender differences

Mood

analytical cautious

Type

research informative

When to use this quote

  • office work
  • studying
  • decision making

Key Concepts

psychology brain function efficiency

Questions to Reflect On

  • Can you improve focus with training?
  • Are there tasks where multitasking is beneficial?
A Different Perspective

Individual differences vary; some may handle multitasking better.

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