Why your brain does not want you to multitask
Multitasking has become a common habit for many of us. Many times it seems like the only option to manage everything in this fast-paced world. But did you know, the routine that you consider productive is actually hated by your brain and is ultimately sabotaging your productivity? Let’s understand the science behind why the brain hates multitasking. We multitasking is considered, we commonly refer to it as switching from one task to another. However, neuroscience shows that the brain cannot perform two attention-demanding tasks simultaneously. As per an expert reviewed article from News Medical and Life Sciences, what feels like multitasking is actually the brain rapidly switching its focus from one task to another, and the process becomes ‘task-switching’.
