I know it sounds bad but I try not to call my sister during the holidays. The reason is that she will be talking to me while simultaneously doing a bunch of things. In other words, she is displaying what psychologists call:

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Divided attention refers to the ability to process different information sources and successfully carry out multiple tasks at a time, which is what the sister is doing by talking and doing other things simultaneously.

I Know It Sounds Bad but I Try Not to Call