
Does Multitasking Make You Snack More?
Have you ever … It might seem like you’re streamlining your to-do list by tackling several things at once, but you can actually be cluttering your brain. This can lead to more mistakes, retaining less info, and actually changing how your brain works (not for the better). In fact, multitasking on projects that require a lot of thought can make your IQ score dip the same way it does for people who stay up all night! Check this out: in one study, men who multitasked had their IQ drop 15 points … so that their score was the same as an average 8-year-old child. This happens because of the way our brains function, according to researchers from the University of Southern California. When you need to pay attention to something, your brain’s prefrontal cortex springs to action. It keeps your brain focused on a single goal while also working with other parts of your brain to help you finish the task. And when you work on one task at a time, both sides of the prefrontal cortex work together in beautiful harmony. BUT … if you try to focus on TWO TASKS at a time, the left and right sides each do their own thing. You