Effects on Multitasking

With the ever changing times and advancement in technology, it seems as though society has also changed in how we take in and absorb information. Now that technology has allowed us to obtain instant and constant information, we must consider both the positive and negative effects that may have on our lives. Having a continuous flow of information at our fingertips was unimaginable just 15 years ago. Now, it’s hard to imagine a life without access to social media, news and other forms of information in the palm of our hands. This constant feed of information has not only changed the rate of which we consume media but it also changed the way we consume it.

For example, we now rely on our smart phones, tablets and media players which generally have smaller screens as opposed to having a large television box or a large desktop monitor. Having portable access to media and information has changed the way society functions. We are now more fast- paced individuals who thrive on producing things using maximum efficiency. We believe multitasking is the key to success and therefore we attempt to handle multiple tasks at once. The key to success is efficiency and nowadays society thrives on multitasking. But does multitasking generally equate to efficiency? Craig Watkins, author of the article Fast Entertainment and Multitasking in an Always-On World seems to think otherwise. He believes multitasking not only has future ramifications on society, namely our youth, but it also can cause harm and danger on a neurological scale.