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  1. What Happens to Your Brain When You Stop Multitasking for a …

    1 day ago · Multitasking is often praised in our fast-paced society, but psychology says that single-tasking is the better path to walk. Here's how single-tasking can improve your anxiety, focus, and …

  2. 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.

  3. Your Brain Isn’t Weak, It’s Overloaded: How Multitasking Is Hurting ...

    3 days ago · Your brain isn’t weak—it’s overloaded. Learn how multitasking harms focus, memory, and productivity, and why neurologists recommend single-tasking for better mental clarity.

  4. Is Multitasking Real? What Psychology Tells Us

    Nov 4, 2025 · Over the past few decades, researchers have explored what actually happens in the brain when we attempt to do multiple things simultaneously. The findings have been remarkably …

  5. 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 …

  6. Cognition and Multitasking: The Science Behind the Struggle

    Apr 24, 2025 · This article explores the neuroscience behind multitasking, revealing its cognitive limitations and offering science-backed strategies to improve focus and productivity.

  7. Multitasking and How It Affects Your Brain Health

    Jan 26, 2023 · Multitasking essentially means that you are trying to perform two or more tasks at the same time. Many people mistakenly believe that multitasking reflects a high level of cognitive ability …

  8. 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.

  9. 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: …

  10. 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.