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·June 5, 2025·4 min read

Multitasking Is Many Skills, Not One

A new study reveals that multitasking isn’t a single, universal skill, but a combination of broad cognitive abilities and task-specific skills. Researchers tested 224 participants across nine different multitasking challenges, including concurrent tasks, task-switching, and complex multitasking.

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·January 24, 2022·4 min read

Insight Into How the Brain Multitasks While Walking

Walking patterns improve when people embarked on cognitive tasks at the same time, suggesting people are more stable while walking and performing tasks than when they solely focus on walking.

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·October 28, 2020·4 min read

Researchers Link Poor Memory to Attention Lapses and Media Multitasking

A new study reveals a correlation between multimedia multitasking, memory loss, and difficulties in maintaining attention.

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·August 17, 2020·2 min read

The Missing Piece of the Brain’s Multitasking Network

Study reports the putamen, not just the cortex, contributes to the brain's ability to multitask.

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·October 25, 2018·6 min read

Big Data Reveals Heavy Multitaskers Have Reduced Memory

A decade worth of data reveals people who multitask with different forms of media at once are worse at completing simple memory tasks.

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·August 24, 2017·5 min read

Don’t Multitask While You Read This

A new study reveals that while multitasking diminishes our ability to remember some things, we can still focus on important information while our attention is divided.

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·June 21, 2017·4 min read

The Brain Mechanism Behind Multitasking

Reactivating a learned memory is key to our ability to multitask, researchers report.

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·April 28, 2017·3 min read

Multitasking Overloads the Brain

Changing tasks too frequently interferes with brain activity, a new study reports.

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·June 6, 2016·6 min read

Methotrexate Exposure Impacts Cognitive Processes Cancer Survivors Need to Multitask

According to researchers, pediatric leukemia patients exposed to high levels of methotrexate are more likely to have problems with mental flexibility and other cognitive skills as long term survivors.