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Psychology

The Neuroscience Behind Multitasking Limitations

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The brain is not wired for parallel processing of complex tasks; even a 0.1-second delay from task switching can increase error rates by up to 50%.

Why this is interesting

Have you ever felt busy juggling multiple tasks, only to finish none of them well? Why does your brain seem to slow down when you try to do two things at once?