Even with highly extensive training, the human brain is not really capable of performing two tasks simultaneously. Moreover, even the smallest deviations from trained routines can have a significant ...

Many people believe they are good at multitasking. Modern life often requires people to switch between several activities, ...

Study links multitasking limitations to real-world risks like driving while talking or complex professional duties.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. University Professor writing about how best to lead workplaces We live in a world that glorifies “busyness”. The ability to juggle ...

Everyone knows it’s hard to get college students to do the reading—remember books? But the attention-span crisis is not limited to the written word. Professors are now finding that they can’t even get ...

Multitasking usually lowers productivity because most people are “task switching,” which creates a mental “switch cost” that slows processing and reduces accuracy. Switching between tasks strains ...

A new study featuring faculty at Binghamton University, State Univesrity of New York reveals that when you multitask, phishers win. Picture this: You’re on a Zoom call, Slack is buzzing, three ...