"Task switching is hard because we do not……" — Sendhil Mullainathan
"Task switching is hard because we do not control what is on our mind. Despite our efforts, the original task continues to occupy our mental bandwidth. Although we can control where our time goes, we cannot fully control how our bandwidth is allocated."
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