Research has found that multitasking effectively lowers your IQ - like smoking pot!
It's a good article and entertaining as well with this gem:
Multitasking Lowers IQ
Research also shows that, in addition to slowing you down, multitasking lowers your IQ. A study at the University of London found that participants who multitasked during cognitive tasks experienced IQ score declines that were similar to what they'd expect if they had smoked marijuana or stayed up all night. IQ drops of 15 points for multitasking men lowered their scores to the average range of an 8-year-old child.
Read the whole thing, "Why Smart People Don't Multitask" at
http://www.cnbc.com/2017/01/12/why-smart-people-dont-multitask.html