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    The document summarizes an article that discusses the dangers of multitasking. The article argues that while multitasking feels like doing multiple things at once, people are actually toggling their attention between tasks, affecting their performance. It provides the example of texting while driving, where attention shifts between the conversation and the road. The author's main point is that multitasking has real consequences due to the way attention works.

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    The document summarizes an article that discusses the dangers of multitasking. The article argues that while multitasking feels like doing multiple things at once, people are actually toggling their attention between tasks, affecting their performance. It provides the example of texting while driving, where attention shifts between the conversation and the road. The author's main point is that multitasking has real consequences due to the way attention works.

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    Lizette Gutierrez

    Prof. Olsen, Cherie Lynn

    Eng 122

    22 September 2022

    Thesis Statement; The High Price of Multitasking


    The article's main claim of “The High Price of Multitasking” by Daniel T. Willingham states that

    “Multitasking feels like doing two things simultaneously, so it seems the danger lies in asking

    one mental process to do two incompatible things -- for texting drivers, watching the screen and

    the road.” (Willingham). He states that people often multitask without realizing it and how it

    could be a problem. He identifies the problem by giving examples on texting and driving “The

    real problem is the toggling of attention between the conversation and the road. Even simple

    tasks can't be done simultaneously; you switch between them, and that affects

    performance.”(Willingham). Willingham's main claim is to point out the consequences behind

    multitasking.
    References
    Willingham, D. T. (2019, Jul 15). The High Price of Multitasking: [Op-Ed]. New York Times
    https://ezproxy.snhu.edu/login?qurl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.proquest.com%2Fnewspapers%2
    Fhigh-price-multitasking%2Fdocview%2F2257496405%2Fse-2%3Faccountid%3D3783

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