It's the phone, Stupid

Link: New Scientist Info-overload harms concentration more than marijuana - News.

Just read about this on Tom Asacker's blog acleareye:

"THE next time your boss complains you are not focused enough, blame it on email and phone calls. Even smoking dope has less effect on your ability to concentrate on the task in hand. At least that's what Glenn Wilson, a psychiatrist King's College London, found when he and his team asked 80 volunteers to carry out problem-solving tasks, first in a quiet environment and then while being bombarded with emails and phone calls."