A closer look into the culture of multitasking

The culture of multitasking is increasingly programming people to be partially focussed, among other downfalls. Below are some  examples of multitasking scenarios:

A driver hurriedly decides to send a text message on his cellphone , while awaiting for the green light at the traffic lights.  By the time he takes his eyes off the cellphone the traffic lights are already on amber and the drivers on the rear view are impatiently beeping their hooters, sending him on a panic mode. The driver impulsively attempts to beat the amber lights, only to bump onto an oncoming car from another direction. This type of multitasking is known as concurrent multitasking. Multitasking can lead to life threatening situations as indicated in the above mentioned example whereby a driver bumps onto another car, while performing multiple tasks.