{"id":84267,"date":"2022-11-13T15:03:00","date_gmt":"2022-11-13T19:03:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/?p=84267"},"modified":"2023-01-22T18:38:38","modified_gmt":"2023-01-22T22:38:38","slug":"dual-task-interference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/dual-task-interference\/","title":{"rendered":"Dual-Task Interference: How to Avoid It &#038; Keep Your Brain Focused"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>What&#8217;s dual-task interference? How is it keeping you from being more productive? Can you avoid it?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dual-task interference is what happens in your brain when you multitask. This interference results in less efficiency and productivity. When you understand the science, you&#8217;re better equipped to keep this phenomenon from happening.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Keep reading to learn <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/how-to-maintain-focus\/\">how to maintain your focus<\/a> and increase your productivity by avoiding dual-task interference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-dual-task-interference\">Dual-Task Interference<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Your brain can be filled with innovative ideas and creative solutions, but, <strong>if you aren\u2019t able to maintain the focus to implement them, you won\u2019t be productive.<\/strong> Rock writes that the key to understanding focus is to recognize how the brain processes various tasks and apply strategies that support the brain\u2019s system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Most tasks at work require several different <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/what-are-the-regions-of-the-brain\/\">brain functions<\/a>, and your focus shifts as you operate each one. Even a simple task like sending an email has many elements. For example, if you\u2019re emailing a colleague about corrections you made on their project, you\u2019re activating the network connected to your coworker, you\u2019re recalling the changes you made, you\u2019re considering your words carefully to minimize misinterpretations, you\u2019re inhibiting your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/what-does-the-limbic-system-do\/\">limbic system<\/a> from making you anxious about sending feedback, and you\u2019re physically typing. If you were to add a second task, like being on the phone, you\u2019d double the list of functions that your brain now has to juggle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thus, if you need to do something accurately and creatively, Rock argues that you shouldn\u2019t multitask. Neuroscientists have observed that, when you add a second task, your brain experiences <em>dual-task interference<\/em>, in which each task prevents the other from being done properly, and the efficiency and quality of both tasks are cut almost in half.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(Shortform note: Productivity experts echo Rock\u2019s advice to avoid multitasking but note that sometimes, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.entrepreneur.com\/living\/how-to-train-your-brain-to-multitask-effectively\/225865\">you have no choice, and you have to juggle different tasks simultaneously<\/a>. To minimize the inefficiencies that come when your brain has to switch between different neural networks associated with different tasks, try to work on related tasks together\u2014working on tasks that are similar will allow you to more fluidly alternate between them because the neural networks for each overlap.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-to-use-the-science\">How to Use the Science<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>To avoid <em>dual-task interference<\/em>, Rock provides some approaches to <strong>keeping your brain focused on one task at a time.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Reduce distractions. <\/strong>Put your devices away when you\u2019re trying to concentrate. Even the smallest distraction from a notification or a pop-up on the screen takes your attention away for a few seconds, and your brain has to expend extra energy to refocus. Turn off or silence your phone. If you need to be more responsive, set a timer to check notifications periodically.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Dopamine Can Distract You<\/strong><br><br>Dopamine can boost your productivity by motivating you, but in <a href=\"https:\/\/shortform.com\/app\/book\/eat-that-frog\/introduction\"><em>Eat That Frog<\/em><\/a>, Brian Tracey explains that <a href=\"https:\/\/shortform.com\/app\/book\/eat-that-frog\/chapters-17-20#the-myth-of-multitasking\"><strong>dopamine can hinder your productivity when you multitask.<\/strong><\/a> If you\u2019re working on a difficult task, your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/what-does-the-prefrontal-cortex-do-in-the-brain\/\">prefrontal cortex<\/a> is expending energy to focus on this task. If a distraction comes in, such as, for example, your phone notifying you of text messages from a friend, your brain will release dopamine in response to the texts, which can pull you away from the difficult task. Thus instead of your brain being motivated to focus, it\u2019s motivated to pay attention to the distractions.\u00a0\u00a0<br><br><strong>When a task is challenging or tedious, the smallest distractions can create dopamine that will chip away at your focus.<\/strong> While silencing your device or blocking your line of vision may seem like minor changes, doing so can make a significant difference.\u00a0<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Follow a routine.<\/strong> Creating routines can help you keep your focus, as you don\u2019t have to waste energy thinking about next steps. Even simple routines like the order in which you open your tabs at the start of work can ease your mind into a state of focus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(Shortform note: According to James Clear\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/shortform.com\/app\/book\/atomic-habits\"><em>Atomic Habits<\/em><\/a>, you can <a href=\"https:\/\/shortform.com\/app\/book\/atomic-habits\/part-ii#the-habit-scorecard\">create productive routines by being deliberate about your habits.<\/a> Clear claims that as much as 50% of our daily activities are automated habits, so start by writing down habitual activity as you go about your day\u2014including hitting the snooze button, brushing your teeth, and other small tasks\u2014then reflect on what habits should be purposely arranged into a routine.)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What&#8217;s dual-task interference? How is it keeping you from being more productive? Can you avoid it? Dual-task interference is what happens in your brain when you multitask. 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