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According to Very Well Mind, the significant cognitive costs of multitasking, revealing that our brains are not designed to efficiently handle multiple tasks at once. While many people believe that ...

The modern world celebrates the multitasker. We praise those who can answer emails while on conference calls, scroll social media during TV shows, and text while walking. But behind this apparent ...

The scenario is familiar: You are at a party. The wine is delicious. The music is just right, and you meet someone. Soon after the handshake is complete, you can’t remember the person’s name even ...

Over 97% of people objectively lose productivity when switching context, even when subjectively believing they are handling it well.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Does multitasking help us be more productive, or is it just stressing us out? Here's what experts say. (Getty Creative) (10'000 ...

Male designer looking stressed while working on his computer in the office. [Courtesy/GettyImages] We live in a world of endless tabs, tweets, reels, and series. Each scroll feels rewarding, but your ...

We all know we’re supposed to exercise our bodies. Walk more. Lift weights. Stretch. But we forget that the brain needs ...

How many times have you been asked during a job interview, “Are you a good multitasker?” or “How do you juggle multiple tasks at once?” How often has your boss said that you need to multitask better ...

Although "multitasking" is a popular buzzword, research shows that only 2% of the population actually multitasks efficiently. Most of us just shift back and forth between different tasks, a process ...

According to Dr Sudhir Kumar, the brain finds it difficult to juggle climbing stairs and being on a phone call at the same ...