Share & Save
Meaning
The quote says that multitasking can create the feeling of productivity while actually reducing how well we work. It points out that doing several things at once may look efficient, but it can make performance worse.
When It Was Said
Not documented yet.
Who It Was Said To
Not documented yet.
Historical Context
Not documented yet.
Source
Not documented yet.
Original Language & Translation
Originally said in English.
Did They Really Say It?
No source found on Wikiquote; the quote is listed as attributed to Daniel Levitin.
Did You Know?
Not documented yet.
About Daniel Levitin
American-Canadian cognitive psychologist and neuroscientist
Daniel Levitin is an American-Canadian cognitive psychologist, neuroscientist, writer, musician, and record producer. He is known for his work on music and the mind, and for writing widely read books about how people think, hear, and respond to sound. He has written four New York Times best-selling books, including This Is Your Brain on Music: The Science of a Human Obsession, which has sold more than 1.5 million copies. His work brings together psychology, neuroscience, and music, and often explores how the brain processes sound and why music matters to human life.
More from Daniel Levitin (100 quotes) →More quotes by Daniel Levitin
- “Many of us feel as though we are overloaded and overwhelmed by all the things that are happening, and we can'…”Daniel Levitin
- “Activities that promote mind-wandering, such as reading literature, going for a walk, exercising, or listenin…”Daniel Levitin
- “Music has got to be useful for survival, or we would have gotten rid of it years ago.”Daniel Levitin
- “I became a cognitive psychologist because I met a bunch of teachers I really liked.”Daniel Levitin
More Reflections quotes
- “When you're accepted you don't have to fight for parts.”Jackie Coogan
- “I don't want our country to be like other countries in Europe in having a challenge to integrate their new im…”Maxime Bernier
- “The thing that's characteristic of my performance is that I literally do drag the whole studio onto the stage.”Laurie Anderson