Focus Quote by Nicholas Carr

“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

To put it bluntly, research shows that we can’t multitask. We are biologically incapable of processing attention-rich inputs simultaneously.

— John Medina

“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

“Efforts to deepen your focus will struggle if you don’t simultaneously wean your mind from a dependence on distraction. Much in the same way…

— Cal Newport

The brain cannot multitask. Multitasking, when it comes to paying attention, is a myth. The brain naturally focuses on concepts sequentially, one at a…

— John Medina

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

— Deepak Chopra

“When we think we're multitasking we're actually multiswitching. That is what the brain is very good at doing - quickly diverting its attention from…

— Michael Harris

“The brain cannot multitask”

— John Medina

What it turns out is that we think we're multitasking, but we're not. The brain is sequential tasking: we flit from one thought to…

— 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

Multitasking creates a dopamine-addiction feedback loop, effectively rewarding the brain for losing focus and for constantly searching for external stimulation.

— Daniel Levitin

“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