It may also be driven by a fear of missing information-a kind of “Internet FOMO,” as Travel + Leisure explains it. Having dozens of tabs open allows us to pretend we’re always doing something, or at least that we always have something available to do. ![]() Keeping various tabs open also works as a protection against boredom, according to Metro. It isn't just about feeling like we're getting things done. Opening a million tabs, it turns out, is often just a digital form of task switching. Research has found that humans can't really efficiently multitask at all-instead, our brains hop rapidly from one task to another, losing concentration every time we shift our attention. The key phrase to know, according to the Metro's Ellen Scott, is “task switching,” which is what our brains are really doing when we think we're multitasking. So, why do we leave so many tabs open? Metro recently provided some answers to this question, which we spotted via Travel + Leisure. ![]() Whether it’s news stories you mean to read later, podcast episodes you want to listen to when you have a chance, or just various email and social media accounts, your browser is probably cluttered with numerous, often unnecessary tabs-and your computer is working slower as a result. ![]() If you’re anything like me, you likely have dozens of tabs open at this very moment.
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