When we are forced to do ...

When we are forced to do multiple things at once, not only do we perform worse on all of them but our memory decreases and our general well-being suffers a palpable hit.
 Maria Konnikova

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But when we observe, we are forced to pay attention. We have to move from passive absorption to active awareness. We have to engage.
 Maria Konnikova
As children, we are remarkably aware. We absorb and process information at a speed that we'll never again come close to achieving... we are learning about our world and its possibilities.
 Maria Konnikova