A study conducted by the Kaiser Family Foundation found that young learners, aged 8 - 18., spend more than 7.5 hours a day engaged with computers, cell phones, TV, music or video games - and more often than not, they are using these devices simultaneously (at least two at a time).  

Studies have shown that multitasking can lead to faster response time, improved peripheral vision and a greater ability to sift through information quickly, BUT it also leads to a diminished ability to focus for long periods. 

This worries us in regards to future doctors, researchers and other professions that require long and intense periods of concentration. What if our doctor gets bored in the middle of our arthroscopic surgery? What if our budding researcher ALMOST finds the cure for AIDS but then the coffee cart goes by?