Multitasking

October 2025

• Oct 27, 2025Work SkillsFocus vs Multitasking: The Real Cost of Switching TasksMultitasking is a myth: brain switches between tasks not parallel processing. Task switching creates attention residue, ramp-up time, and increased...18 MIN37.1k

December 2023

• Dec 24, 2023ConceptsAre Attention Spans Shrinking? Debunking the MythThe claim that humans now have an 8-second attention span shorter than a goldfish is false and methodologically debunked.18 MIN4.9k

September 2022

• Sep 23, 2022Work SkillsAttention Residue: Understanding the Cost of Task SwitchingAttention residue is the cognitive cost of switching tasks before you finish them. Sophie Leroy's research shows why incomplete tasks haunt your...23 MIN1.8k

June 2022

• Jun 2, 2022ConceptsWhat Is Attention? Understanding Mind's FocusAttention is the mind's power to select and focus. Explore selective attention, inattentional blindness, the gorilla experiment, multitasking...14 MIN5.6k