Switching between tasks comes naturally to some people, but if you have ADHD, it can feel like your mind is juggling a dozen things at once—whether you want it to or not. There’s a real difference ...

WASHINGTON, D.C.—If you’re used to the decorum of a big academic conference—the Modern Language Association’s annual confab, for instance—the atmosphere at last week’s WebWise Conference on Libraries ...

Does multitasking help us be more productive, or is it just stressing us out? Here's what experts say. (Getty Creative) The allure of multitasking is hard to ignore. Of course it sounds like a great ...

In an effort to squeeze more time out of your busy day, do you find yourself trying to knock out two or three tasks at one time? Perhaps you’re regularly doing the “task tango” by typing an email, ...

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 ...

There’s a reason your brain feels like a browser with 37 tabs open and a tiny fan whirring underneath. Constant pings, split screens, and mid-sentence pivots don’t make you faster — they splinter your ...

Does this describe you? While you are on a teleconference call you are writing up your quarterly report, checking your email, and texting your friend about where you are meeting for lunch. You would ...

As a CEO, I know that one of the best things to come out of the past year is the accelerated acceptance of a hybrid work model. Employees have done a remarkable job balancing the typical distractions ...

"Multi-tasking decisions ultimately depend on doing a real analysis of the number of parts to be processed, the kinds of operations to be done and whether it makes sense to tie up several machines ...