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  1. Multitasking, Productivity, and Brain Health - Verywell Mind

    Feb 4, 2025 · Multitasking involves working on two or more tasks simultaneously, switching back and forth from one thing to another, or performing a number of tasks in rapid succession.

  2. Human multitasking - Wikipedia

    Human multitasking is the concept that one can split their attention on more than one task or activity at the same time, such as speaking on the phone while driving a car.

  3. Multitasking and How It Affects Your Brain Health

    Jan 26, 2023 · Multitasking, or trying to perform two or more activities at the same time, is taxing on the brain and affects the brain in many ways, but there are ways to reduce your multitasking.

  4. Multitasking: Switching costs

    Doing more than one task at a time, especially more than one complex task, takes a toll on productivity. Although that shouldn't surprise anyone who has talked on the phone while checking E-mail or talked …

  5. Why Multitasking Doesn’t Work - Cleveland Clinic Health Essentials

    Mar 10, 2021 · Studies show that when our brain is constantly switching gears to bounce back and forth between tasks – especially when those tasks are complex and require our active attention – we …

  6. How Multitasking Affects the Brain - sciencenewstoday.org

    Aug 8, 2025 · The science is clear: multitasking is not a sign of cognitive superpower but a challenge to our brain’s natural architecture. Honoring our limits allows us to work smarter, think clearer, and …

  7. The Myth of Multitasking: Why it Fails and What to Do Instead

    Feb 7, 2025 · In this blog, we’ll break down why multitasking doesn’t work, explore its negative effects, and offer practical strategies for boosting productivity without the mental overload.

  8. Why multitasking is bad for your brain, explained by a neuroscientist ...

    Apr 12, 2025 · While it feels like you're doing two things at once, multitasking actually involves rapidly switching your focus between tasks, which can reduce efficiency and increase errors - Photo credit: …

  9. Multitasking Is Many Skills, Not One - Neuroscience News

    Jun 5, 2025 · A new study reveals that multitasking isn’t a single, universal skill, but a combination of broad cognitive abilities and task-specific skills.

  10. What Constant Multitasking Does to Your Brain - Hartford HealthCare

    2 days ago · Over time, research shows that multitasking actually makes us less efficient, more stressed, and eventually, mentally drained. If you try to take on too much or multitask all day, your …