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Advantages And Disadvantages Of Multitasking

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Multitasking is when one person handles more than one task at the same time. Examples include chewing gum while walking, sending e-mails during a meeting and talking on the phone while watching television (‘Multitasking: Definition, Benefits & Examples’). Nowadays, electronic devices can also do multitasking. For example, from Galaxy S3, Samsung added a special function, called Multi-Window. With this function, people can do multitasking such as using calculator while web surfing (FoneArena). And Apple also added Spilt-Screen Multitasking function, that performs the same role with Multi-Window (‘Apple Working on Split-Screen Multitasking, Multi-User Support for iPad’). Multitasking of electronic devices is useful function. But, unlike multitasking that electronic devices do, multitasking that people do is harmful to human beings for various reasons. However, some human beings regard multitasking as useful ability. Some people who support multitasking insist that saving time and money, increasing productivity, preventing procrastination are the advantage of multitasking (‘Multitasking: Definition, Benefits & Examples’). Whereas, others point out disadvantage of multitasking as attention and memory loss, poor cognitive performance, lost productivity (About). Unless people assert that multitasking is helpful, as previously proved by scholars, the fact that multitasking is harmful does not change; so people in general must need to know how harmful multitasking is, and its

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