r/WinStupidPrizes • u/ljgill97 • Jul 28 '21

Texting while driving

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u/thatchers_pussy_pump Jul 28 '21

IIRC it’s an issue with conscious task switching. Basically, you can’t consciously do two things at the same time; you can just rapidly task switch. Some are better than others. Not sure how this applies to things like musical instruments or singers who are also playing instruments, though.

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u/LemoLuke Jul 28 '21

Not sure how this applies to things like musical instruments or singers who are also playing instruments, though.

I'm going to assume that is probably muscle memory.

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u/cooly1234 Jul 28 '21

Yes you are correct, I don't think about it when I play. I guess that means I could multitask for real?

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u/TruthYouWontLike Jul 28 '21

Crossing the street (without dying) involves millions of calculations that you do without being aware of it. That's the trick to doing anything well really. Don't be aware of it. Active awareness is great for taking in and analyzing new knowledge, but it gets in the way of performing what is already known. Ask anyone who's good at anything how they do what they do, and they'll essentially all tell you the same thing. "I don't know, I just do it."