Stanford Quote by Nicholas Carr

The secret to multitasking is that it isn't actually multitasking. It's just extreme focus and organization.

— Joss Whedon

“multitasking is a productivity drag masquerading as an efficiency booster.”

— Jocelyn K. Glei

I do think to some extent multitasking is a way of fooling ourselves that we're being exceptionally efficient.

— James Surowiecki

You know how people say how scientists have proven that multitasking is impossible? I fight that. I don't think multitasking is impossible.

— De'Aaron Fox

“Those who consistently attempt multitasking find it harder to ignore irrelevant information and take longer moving between tasks—in other words, for all their frantic…

— Margaret Heffernan

I thrive on multitasking.

— Bear McCreary

“Multitasking is actually a hindrance to productivity. Focus on one thing and get it done.”

— Del Suggs

“Research is showing that so-called multitasking is a myth. The human brain cannot perform two different tasks at the same time.”

— David L. Hough

“We often think that combining tasks will save us time, but scientific evidence shows that it has the opposite effect. Even those who claim…

— Hector Garcia Puigcerver

Even though we think we're getting a lot done, ironically, multitasking makes us demonstrably less efficient.

— Daniel Levitin

“Even multitasking, that prized feat of modern-day office warriors, turns out to be a myth. Scientists now know that the brain is incapable of…

— Susan Cain

Multi-tasking is the ability to screw everything up simultaneously.

— Jeremy Clarkson