And can anyone really be good at it? Our capacity to juggle several tasks at once is among the most important capabilities of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Does multitasking help us be more productive, or is it just stressing us out? Here's what experts say. (Getty Creative) (10'000 ...

"Multitasking means screwing up several things at once," somebody once said, wrongly. In fact, we don't do many things at once, ever. We do many things in quick succession. And some of us are very ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Benjamin Laker is a university professor who writes about leadership We live in a world that glorifies “busyness”. The ability to ...

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, ...

Many managers—perhaps you—feel really frustrated that their employees may be multitasking during videoconference meetings. In fact, when helping clients figure out their hybrid work policies, many ...

If you have attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), you probably know the feeling of trying to do too many things at once. You start an email, then remember ...

Whether you can or can't multi-task successfully, it's no doubt a concept we're all familiar with. But, what 'single-tasking' is the key to stress-free chores? From popping on the washing machine and ...