Melinda French Gates said she tends to focus on one task at a time to avoid mistakes. She said multitasking is a myth and led to errors in her career. During her career at Microsoft, multitasking was ...

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 ...

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Multitasking feels better on Linux because nothing is trying to steal your focus or reset your flow.

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Ten months into this pandemic and many students have spent most, if not all, of the time in virtual learning. According to experts, kids who have been spending most of the day ...

The modern world celebrates the multitasker. We praise those who can answer emails while on conference calls, scroll social media during TV shows, and text while walking. But behind this apparent ...

Two tasks using the same senses are harder than others, research finds. Aug. 13, 2012 — -- We humans like to think we're good at using our nimble brains to deal with two challenges at once. But ...

Digital devices have been blamed for plenty of unhealthy effects, from wrecking your sleep to boosting social isolation, neither of which leaves you particularly pumped to crush your workout. Now ...

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The allure of multitasking is hard to ignore. Of course it sounds like a great idea to take that meeting from the car, or to have Real Housewives on “in the background” while you work, or to check ...