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Only 2.5% of people can genuinely multitask. Here's what the science says about switch costs and how to get your focus back.

Research is clear that multitasking significantly undermines career progress despite its popularity in modern workplaces. But why does multitasking harm workplace productivity? And how can you ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. University Professor writing about how best to lead workplaces We live in a world that glorifies “busyness”. The ability to juggle ...

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So why do so many of us still try to multitask? We’re too busy with too much to do and too little time to do it in. The temptation to accomplish multiple things at the same time is practically ...

Multitasking usually lowers productivity because most people are “task switching,” which creates a mental “switch cost” that slows processing and reduces accuracy. Switching between tasks strains ...