Hyper/Deep Attention Presentation

Hyper attention as Katherine Hayles describes it is "Characterized by switching focus rapidly among different tasks, preferring multiple information streams, seeking a high level of stimulation, and having a low tolerence for bordedom."(pg 187) Multitasking is the same as hyper attention more than one stimuli.

http://www.miniclip.com/games/en/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyper_attention
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_multitasking


Deep Atention also as Hayles describes is the cognitive style traditionally associated with the humanities, is characterized by concentrating on a single object for long periods(say, a novel by Dickens?, ignoring ouside stimuli while so engaged, preferring a single information stream, and having a high tolerance for long focus times." (pg 187)

Charles J. Abate

The Article "You say multiasking like it's a good thing" says multitasking is a myth. Term "multitasking" came from computer engineering industry.

--Microrprocessors cannot literally perform several tasks simutaneously. They are inherently linear in their operation and can perform only one task at a time.(pg38)

--So when we use "multitasking" it's an attempt by individuals to engage in several tasks in rapid linear succession (rather than simutaneously) where at least one of the tasks is a conceptual learning activity.

--Learning as defined by Webster is to gain knowledge, understand or skill by study or experience; memorize.

--For instance, when I am driving with the music blasting and I realize I am lost I turn down the volume to focus on finding my way. This article states that real learning can only happen one process at a time.