In today’s fast-moving world, multitasking has become a natural habit. Children often juggle schoolwork, social media, and entertainment at the same time, believing it makes them more efficient. Yet ...

New research reveals a mental workaround that is activated through repetition and experience.

Complete small tasks immediately and handle items only once to avoid accumulating clutter. Utilize time blocking for focused work periods and schedule downtime for mental breaks. Break down large ...

In a world driven by constant notifications and digital overload, multitasking has become the norm. From texting while working to juggling emails during meetings, our attention is constantly divided.

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 ...

Concurrent multitasking involving human–computer interactions (HCI) has become increasingly complex. Operating a complex system requires operators to focus on multiple subtasks simultaneously 1, such ...

Does this describe you? You're responding to emails while on a Zoom call, at the same time you’re checking text messages, and somehow you’re also trying to finish a report due in two hours. For years, ...

Clinical simulations using immersive virtual reality (IVR) are increasingly used in nursing education to enhance multitasking skills. However, the differences in the neural correlates between ...