Think you’re a brilliant multitasker? You’re almost definitely not (Picture: Getty/Metro.co.uk) Multitasking has long been held up as an ideal of productivity. Some of us lament that we struggle to ...

When you’re trying to do multiple tasks at once, it can feel like you are being productive. But flitting between tasks is a recipe for disaster. Successfully completing a task often comes when taking ...

We know there’s still a tiny part of you that won’t believe it, but it’s true: multitasking doesn’t work. You might think you’re getting loads of stuff done, but it’s far more likely you’re just ...

The problem with the concept of 'multi-tasking' is that it suggests that doing more than one thing at once is a desirable workplace skill. This is a misconception. Good time-management skills can make ...

You pride yourself on juggling many different tasks at once—answering emails, listening to your favorite podcast, and ...

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 ...

Multitasking is generally seen as a stressor that reduces performance. But busy periods of juggling tasks can actually fuel our creativity. Whenever I sit down to write, I like to clear long periods ...

Multitasking on iPad is efficient with Split Screen and Slide Over options for using multiple apps on the same screen. Split Screen allows for two apps to be viewed side by side with customizable ...

Study lead author Shira Offer, an Assistant Professor in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology at Bar-Ilan University in Israel, said: 'Gender differences in multitasking are not only a matter ...

Slide Over, one of the best iPad multitasking features, got rescued from the rubbish heap with the new iPadOS 26.1. It’s an ideal way to keep an application that you check frequently but not ...