Those who study attention say the push to multitask is badly misguided: The brain isn’t actually doing numerous things at once, it’s just frantically moving between jobs. The practice can leave people ...

Does multitasking help us be more productive, or is it just stressing us out? Here's what experts say. (Getty Creative) The allure of multitasking is hard to ignore. Of course it sounds like a great ...

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 ...

Nik Ershov is the founder of Waverox, a mind tracker and wellness app that helps you to gain productivity and combat stress. In a world where multitasking is often extolled as a valuable skill, the ...

In this digitally driven world, employers often seek employees who can multitask because they believe it can increase productivity and efficiency in the workplace. While multitasking may seem like a ...

That constant tab-switching habit might be doing more harm to your brain than you think. We’ve all been there – responding to emails while joining a Zoom call, scrolling social media during a TV show, ...

Attention, entrepreneurs and leading executives, it is time to break free from the shackles of multitasking and embrace the power of single-tasking to gain authority and take your business to new ...

Having established in my last post that what most people call multitasking is not the most productive and efficient way to work, the next question I want to address is how to effectively engage in ...

Select an option below to continue reading this premium story. Already a Honolulu Star-Advertiser subscriber? Log in now to continue reading. Research on media multitasking in 2009 by Eyal Ophir, ...