- **Epistemic status:** #budding Multitasking is shifting your focus between 2 or more things very quickly, leading to increased fatigued and decreased lost of the ability to only focus on one task at a time. It has been observed in studies that multitasking leads to decreased quality and speed of their work. This decrease increases the more tasks they add. People who claim to multitask feel more productive, but they lack a control group or an objective external measurement providing the feedback they need to learn. Psychologists attribute this behavior to the mere-exposure effect that explains that, independent of the individual's actual performance, doing something many times makes them believe they are good at it. It is better to avoid multitasking and remain focused by removing distractions, separating tasks from each other as much as possible and organizing your workflow since a lack of structure can also affect your focused. --- ## References - Ahrens, Sönke. _How to Take Smart Notes: One Simple Technique to Boost Writing, Learning and Thinking - for Students, Academics and Nonfiction Book Writers_. Createspace Independent Publishing Platform, 2017. - Verywell Mind. “Cognitive and Productive Costs of Multitasking.” Accessed August 26, 2022. <https://www.verywellmind.com/multitasking-2795003>.