A study has now debunked this multi-tasking myth… at least up to a point.

The article argues that "multitasking" in complex environments like an airplane cockpit is a myth; pilots actually "serial-task," rapidly switching focus between individual tasks. Attempting to cram ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Task switching may be cutting your productivity by 40%. Here’s what the multitasking research says and the fix that actually works ...

When you think you’re multitasking—responding to emails while listening to a conference call while monitoring chat messages—your brain is actually rapidly switching between tasks rather than ...

Have you ever gotten good at the wrong thing? I think it might have happened to me. Yesterday, I read this article about the myth of multitasking -- how what we once thought of as skillful juggling is ...

A new Georgetown University study says multitasking can be improved with repetition, but only with certain tasks.

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 ...

Sometimes my head hurts. Usually it's precipitated by a period of time when I'm in a state of multi-tasking chaos. I come to that state quite naturally. Those of you who know me know that I'm the ...

Task switching may be cutting your productivity by 40%. Here’s what the multitasking research says and the fix that actually works. AFP via Getty Images Only 2.5% of people can genuinely handle two ...