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New study shows another negative result of multitasking

By Evann Gastaldo, Newser Staff

Posted Sep 7, 2010 11:45 AM CDT

(Newser) – Surprise, surprise: Turns out it's not a good idea to use Facebook while studying. A new study finds that those who did so scored an average of 20% lower on exams than those who did not, the Telegraph reports. However, only one-quarter of those who... Read full story »

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