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Hedge fund manager James Altucher recently wrote about h... kill you. Neuroscience shows that our brains simply were... Yet many people continue to live hyper-connected lives, ... creating 24/7 workweeks — no matter how unhealthy it is.
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What Information Overload Does To Your Brain - Business Insider
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Hedge fund manager James Altucher recently wrote about how multitasking can kill you. Neuroscience shows that our brains simply weren't created for it. Yet many people continue to live hyper-connected lives, essentially creating 24/7 workweeks — no matter how unhealthy it is.

This excellent infographic by OnlineUniversities.com shows how acutely information overload affects productivity: 

 

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<p>Hedge fund manager <a href="http://www.jamesaltucher.com/">James Altucher</a> recently wrote about <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/multitasking-will-kill-you-2012-7">how multitasking can kill you</a>. Neuroscience shows that our brains simply weren't created for it. Yet many people continue to live hyper-connected lives, <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/how-smartphones-are-ruining-the-working-lives-of-americans-2012-7">essentially creating 24/7 workweeks</a> &#x2014; no matter how unhealthy it is.</p> <p>This excellent infographic by <a href="http://www.onlineuniversities.com/">OnlineUniversities.com</a> shows how acutely information overload affects productivity:&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <div style="padding-bottom: 2px; line-height: 0px;"><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/274438171013749260/" target="_blank"><img src="http://media-cache-ec3.pinterest.com/upload/106116134940516604_Jqq9UKe7_c.jpg?maxX=838&amp;maxY=3946" height="3946" border="0" width="838"></a></div>