Fascinating read from CNBC:
Every time you multitask you aren't just harming your performance in the moment; you may very well be damaging an area of your brain that's critical to your future success at work. ...
IQ drops of 15 points for multitasking men lowered their scores to the average range of an 8-year-old child. ...
[H]igh multitaskers had less brain density in the anterior cingulate cortex, a region responsible for empathy as well as cognitive and emotional control....
Nothing turns people off quite like fiddling with your phone or tablet during a conversation. Multitasking in meetings and other social settings indicates low Self and Social Awareness, two emotional intelligence (EQ) skills that are critical to success at work. TalentSmart has tested more than a million people and found that 90% of top performers have high EQs. If multitasking does indeed damage the anterior cingulate cortex (a key brain region for EQ) as current research suggests, doing so will lower your EQ while it alienates your coworkers.
