The problem of Deep Work
For deep work, the main problem is multitasking and jumping between projects. As Sophie Leroys analyzed in her study , multitasking results in attention residual , which is the inability of our mind to switch between two tasks instantly. Even if you think you can do it, your mind is not built to perform different jobs alternatively. In other words, if you have two tasks, A and B, when you try to switch from A to B, you still think about task A for some time before being able to focus on task B.
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