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	Can you train your brain to be better at multitasking? By keithold thanks all baggers Asked Jul 18 2009 4:33PM	22 Pts Rate Question

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by Ironkettle on Jul 18, 2009 at 4:35 pm Permalink

You aren't really multi-tasking when you are multi-tasking. You are just switching your focus. I don't know many people that can do two things at once that require the use of the same brain region. Reading while figureing out a math problem. I mean Yeah, you can walk and chew bubble gum... but those use different parts of the brain.

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RiverRat Jul, 18 2009 at 04:43 PM

Mary had a little lamb (3+3 = 6) tied it to the heater, (2+2=4), everytime it turned around (9X9=81), it burned it's little pe*#r, x/4*7=48......it's easy

Ironkettle Jul, 18 2009 at 04:53 PM

Yeah, but you are focusing on the math... then you switch to reading. Read a novel while computing you checkbook at the same time. When you accomplish this let me know.

RiverRat Jul, 19 2009 at 03:25 AM

ok, I just finished. Balanced my checkbook while reading "gone with the wind". Fitting - somehow. Maybe you're the only one that can't do it?

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by Beavis on Jul 18, 2009 at 4:38 pm Permalink

I sorry, I was typing. What did you ask?

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by Sharona Magic loves the hungry on Jul 18, 2009 at 4:42 pm Permalink

Not me. I am a one task at a time woman. I was a terrible waitress and did not know why.

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by Evanfris25 on Jul 18, 2009 at 4:41 pm Permalink

yes. its just a matter of doing it all the time. or having kids.

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by philosopher-saint on Jul 18, 2009 at 4:40 pm Permalink

Aren't organizational abilities innate, keithold? I dunno. Can that be taught inna class?
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by kate on Jul 18, 2009 at 4:40 pm Permalink

yes. im not even lying, i trained my brain to be able to read AND sing at the same time.cool or what???

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Sharona Magic loves the hungry Jul, 18 2009 at 04:42 PM

and how is that working for you?

kate Jul, 18 2009 at 04:45 PM

uhhh, awesome, cause i can read a book and sing. it can always be a good thing.

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by Dreamlight on Jul 18, 2009 at 4:33 pm Permalink

I can.

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by thatsJustme on Jul 18, 2009 at 4:43 pm Permalink

you can train your brain to stay calm and focused while multitasking and it gets better and better and easier and easier...

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by Karlee on Jul 18, 2009 at 4:43 pm Permalink

You can train your brain to do anything. That's the joy of a brain