Multiple actions under one cognitive category lead to overload. - Deepstash

Multiple actions under one cognitive category lead to overload.

Trying to code and listening to music falls under cognitive functions. Naming a variable while listening to your favorite songs' lyrics may result in cognitive overload.

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