The Learning Scientists Podcast
Episode 88: Quick Podcast Updates and a Discussion About Multitasking
February 27, 202522 min · 3,941 words
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In Episode 88, Megan, Cindy, Carolina, and Althea talk about the new direction of the Learning Scientists Podcast, and about multitasking!
Highlighted moments
We can do things in automatic mode, or we can do things in controlled mode, so to speak. Automatic is just sort of set it and forget it. You can do it without putting conscious attention to it.
“when we try to multitask two things that require conscious attention, like listening to this podcast episode and driving, what you're really doing, you're not doing the two things at once. What you're really doing is switching back and forth.”
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