doing lots of things
This is related to the “Data Overload” we are all experiencing.
One argument is that today is the first time in our evolution that we have produced an environment which can affect the way we think and work (for good or bad). With the wide variety of information available and its easy access we are profoundly affecting the way we think. We have TV’s and radios, computers, mobile phones, portable stereos etc.
As we live with all these devices we are constantly being interrupted by some other information input. This makes some of us start doing multiple things at the same time, for example watching TV whilst playing on a computer whilst listening to music. Is this is good thing or a bad thing? How does this behaviour affect our ability to focus and our depth of attention? How does it affect our stress levels? Are we designed to multi-task or is this something that we are learning?
Does it make us happier?