From checking emails while on a call to cooking dinner and helping with homework, we all operate through multitasking. But new research suggests that our ability to juggle multiple tasks isn't a ...

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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 ...

Recent studies on cognitive control highlight that our brains constantly balance between stability and flexibility. Stability lets you keep your eye on the task at hand, while flexibility helps you ...