If there is one general rule about the limitations of the human mind, it is that we are terrible at multitasking. The old phrase “united we stand, divided we fall” applies equally well to the mechanisms of attention as it does to a patriotic cause. When devoted to a single task, the brain excels; when several goals splinter its focus, errors become unavoidable.
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Games for Science | The Scientist Magazine® - 1 views
How a Computer Game Is Reinventing the Science of Expertise [Video] | Observations, Sci... - 0 views
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I love this analogy: "united we stand, divided we fall" in the context of multitasking!
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“the drosophila of cognitive science”
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Although this article talks about how multitasking CAN BE possible, it's important to remember that students are under the illusion that they're good multitaskers.
Gamers succeed where scientists fail: Molecular structure of retrovirus enzyme solved, ... - 1 views
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The gamers achieved their discovery by playing Foldit, an online game that allows players to collaborate and compete in predicting the structure of protein molecules.
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