For those who work with young people—or are young people themselves—this study has a clear message: Digital media are not neutral. Their constant availability invites distraction, and that distraction comes at a price. Those who really want to learn or perform will have to consciously choose to focus—notifications off, tabs closed, attention on.

I think some jobs, like teaching, can be difficult for this reason. It constantly requires you to keep switching between tasks. This week we started writing reports on top of our normal load of work. Regardless of how I feel about them, if I had time to focus on them, it’d be fine…

New research, same lesson: multitasking doesn’t work – From experience to meaning…