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Yes, multitasking is possible and No, it is also not possible. Why? We have one brain and as a biological system, there is competition to maximize the use of available resources. Attention is an 'executive function' that we deliberately direct somewhere and it can also be unconsciously hijacked. Take, for example, reading the menu card (executive) at a bar and then your eye turns (unconscious) toward that attractive human that walked by. While there are many arguments in favour of multi-tasking and people claiming to be good at it. There is really no multi-tasking in a parallel way. We can't direct executive attention at 2 places at the same time. That seems to be a biological limitation. There are 2 empirical findings: There is a lot of research showing that multi-tasking leads to loss in productivity for at least one of the task(s). There is also some research showing that there are some people who can multi-task because their brains actually can direct executive attent...

This is why you get attention when you don't seek attention  The attention seeker's dilemma   It's funny when one is actively seeking attention but isn't getting any while the silent non-seeker gets a lot of it. Attention seeking is usually about explicitly showcasing some observable trait or behaviour (Duh, right?!). The thing you want attention for maybe very subtle as well but you may want it amplified in someone's eyes. But that is just one side of attention seeking. The other side is your audience. An underlying process is a need for approval and recognition from your audience. This isn't as intuitive as showcasing your traits (this is an evolutionary advantage of showing dominance or ability to go up the food chain or become a pack's leader or to get the most fertile mate).  Man generally wants more attention than he/she is willing to give! Why? Because it is economical to do 1 thing and get a 100 responses than to give 100 different responses to uniqu...

Music while studying - good or bad? A little bit of research went into concluding what I am about to say, I even tested some hypotheses (unpublished & for fun). 6 things you should know before you turn on the music while studying (10/10 for the clickbait-y title, right?) These are some guidelines based on experimental data you should be aware of before you make your playlist and get to studying. 1. Music is a stimulus which is attractive. That means it will draw your attention. People's attention is generally very limited and you might not want to waste your attention on things not related to studying. Although, there is one exception. If you have ADHD or ADD, background noise or light music could stimulate you just enough for you to feel at ease and not seek out more distraction. Light electronic or ambient music works best if you have ADHD.  2. Our ears are primed to attend to the human voice. So music with vocals is a bad idea, it will distract you. Music with guitar, violin...