New Scientist Info-overload harms concentration more than marijuana - News:"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.
Despite being told to ignore the interruptions, the average IQ of the volunteers dropped by about 10 points. Not everyone was equally affected - men were twice as distracted as women. Studies have also shown that IQs of people high on pot drop by only 5 points."
So it's proven: information overload is more distracting than smoking the funny cigaret.
# May 4, 2005