The term “multitasking” is not very old, it originated in the computer engineering industry. It refers to the ability of a microprocessor to apparently process several tasks simultaneously. Computer multitasking in single core microprocessors actually involves time-sharing the processor; only one task can actually be active at a time, but tasks are rotated through many times a second. With multi-core computers, each core can perform a separate task simultaneously. This is real multitasking.
Humans only have one microprocessor, so multitasking per se is impossible. So how do we do it when our job requires it?
Whether you are easily distracted or feel lost in your new job, making checklists will get you organized and prevent you from missing important deadlines.
Professionals from the most challenging fields use them. Doctors, pilots, engineers, all share a common problem. Their jobs involve lots of steps that if overlooked can ...
Discovery News published very promising and interesting news.
One characteristic of people with Autism, AD/HD and Schizophrenia, is that in their cerebral activity either don’t have gamma waves at all, or they are very irregular. The idea is to induce gamma ray activity in the brain by triggering lasers set in specific ...
