Comments on: The Brain Rules: Why the Brain Can't Multitask http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/20/the-brain-rules-why-the-brain-cant-multitask/ The Neat Side of the Web Tue, 24 Nov 2009 08:28:30 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: MC http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/20/the-brain-rules-why-the-brain-cant-multitask/comment-page-1/#comment-486904 MC Fri, 21 Mar 2008 19:54:49 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/20/the-brain-rules-why-the-brain-cant-multitask/#comment-486904 Great: This information make me feel little more relaxing now. This is probably the answer to much of the worries I 'm having some times. Good deal. So it's does make sense because it is like pushing the pedal to the metal. The more push the pedal the less efficient on combustion this will be like over flooding the brain in top of the whole things are already doing on auto-mode, Isn't? Good information way to go buddy. Keep Cool... MC Great:
This information make me feel little more relaxing now. This is probably the answer to much of the worries I 'm having some times. Good deal. So it's does make sense because it is like pushing the pedal to the metal. The more push the pedal the less efficient on combustion this will be like over flooding the brain in top of the whole things are already doing on auto-mode, Isn't? Good information way to go buddy.
Keep Cool...
MC

]]> By: Jess http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/20/the-brain-rules-why-the-brain-cant-multitask/comment-page-1/#comment-486330 Jess Fri, 21 Mar 2008 00:30:20 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/20/the-brain-rules-why-the-brain-cant-multitask/#comment-486330 Evil Pundit - "This may be applicable to human attention." And it is. One way that psychologists try to understand constructs that aren't directly measurable (like attention or memory) is to create a computer model - that is, how would a computer be able to achieve the same? I know what you're thinking - this sounds stupid. How can you compare the biological brain to a mechanical computer? But computer models have been fairly useful in helping us understand the possible ways that we for example, percieve, encode, and recall information. Evil Pundit - "This may be applicable to human attention."
And it is. One way that psychologists try to understand constructs that aren't directly measurable (like attention or memory) is to create a computer model - that is, how would a computer be able to achieve the same?
I know what you're thinking - this sounds stupid. How can you compare the biological brain to a mechanical computer?
But computer models have been fairly useful in helping us understand the possible ways that we for example, percieve, encode, and recall information.

]]> By: VonSkippy http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/20/the-brain-rules-why-the-brain-cant-multitask/comment-page-1/#comment-485969 VonSkippy Thu, 20 Mar 2008 17:17:15 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/20/the-brain-rules-why-the-brain-cant-multitask/#comment-485969 The "link" to multitasking seems to be fubar'd. I'm sure there's a joke in there about multitasking, but I'm focusing on writing this comment at the moment. The "link" to multitasking seems to be fubar'd. I'm sure there's a joke in there about multitasking, but I'm focusing on writing this comment at the moment.

]]> By: Video Game Dork http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/20/the-brain-rules-why-the-brain-cant-multitask/comment-page-1/#comment-485793 Video Game Dork Thu, 20 Mar 2008 16:08:58 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/20/the-brain-rules-why-the-brain-cant-multitask/#comment-485793 @drr - I agree. While things are technically 'simulataneous', the results are effectivly the same. Also: "Leeloo Dallas Multitask!" @drr - I agree. While things are technically 'simulataneous', the results are effectivly the same.

Also:
"Leeloo Dallas Multitask!"

]]> By: drr http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/20/the-brain-rules-why-the-brain-cant-multitask/comment-page-1/#comment-485708 drr Thu, 20 Mar 2008 14:28:08 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/20/the-brain-rules-why-the-brain-cant-multitask/#comment-485708 Using time slicing to perform multitasking is still multitasking. Using time slicing to perform multitasking is still multitasking.

]]> By: Evil Pundit http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/20/the-brain-rules-why-the-brain-cant-multitask/comment-page-1/#comment-485580 Evil Pundit Thu, 20 Mar 2008 12:06:38 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/20/the-brain-rules-why-the-brain-cant-multitask/#comment-485580 A single-processor computer can't multitask either -- just switch from one task to another, then back, very quickly. This may be applicable to human attention. Though the human brain has many different parts which can operate simultaneously. I suppose a good definition of "multitasking" might be called for. A single-processor computer can't multitask either -- just switch from one task to another, then back, very quickly. This may be applicable to human attention.

Though the human brain has many different parts which can operate simultaneously. I suppose a good definition of "multitasking" might be called for.

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