Fazer multitarefas = quebra de produtividade?

Na era da Internet, somos "convidados" a trabalhar ao mesmo tempo que consultamos e-mails ou trocamos mensagens no IM. Mas será que o nosso trabalho sai beneficiado? Segundo os vários relatórios de especialistas, a resposta é negativa.

O artigo
Slow Down, Multitaskers, and Don’t Read in Traffic
By STEVE LOHR
Published: March 25, 2007

Confident multitaskers of the world, could I have your attention?
Think you can juggle phone calls, e-mail, instant messages and computer work to get more done in a time-starved world? Read on, preferably shutting out the cacophony of digital devices for a while.
Several research reports, both recently published and not yet published, provide evidence of the limits of multitasking. The findings, according to neuroscientists, psychologists and management professors, suggest that many people would be wise to curb their multitasking behavior when working in an office, studying or driving a car.
These experts have some basic advice. Check e-mail messages once an hour, at most. Listening to soothing background music while studying may improve concentration. But other distractions — most songs with lyrics, instant messaging, television shows — hamper performance. Driving while talking on a cellphone, even with a hands-free headset, is a bad idea.

in New York Times - Business