It creates the illusion that we can satisfy our curiosity in a dozen directions at once, simultaneously hearing a friend’s story about his new baby, checking out a neighbor’s vacation photos, picking up a text about a parent’s trip to the doctor, and Googling the latest news about our favorite sports team. In fact, when we multitask, we’re splitting our attention into smaller and smaller fragments, reducing efficiency and diminishing the quality of engagement we bring to each task.
