Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. We have been told that multitasking is good for work productivity, but we intuitively know constant multitasking makes us stressed out.

Imagine you're deep into something you love—maybe hyperfocused, maybe just finally in the groove. Suddenly you need to move on to something totally different. Prefer to listen rather than read? Press ...

Have you ever felt like your mind is spinning as you bounce between tasks, never fully landing on any one thing? Task switching can feel overwhelming, especially when it seems like there’s an endless ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Curiosity expert improving engagement, innovation, and productivity. In today's always-on workplace, one of the most overlooked ...

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. In the busy world of entrepreneurship, wearing the proverbial “many hats” may make you feel like you’re all over the place. There are ...

From Pacific Standard magazine: "We all call it 'multitasking,' but psychologists insist that's a misnomer. Since we can't actually focus on more than one thing at a time, the skill is really 'task ...

Most people can move between tasks with few issues, but in space, a small mistake could have disastrous consequences. Daniel Newton, assistant professor of management and entrepreneurship in the ...

The findings suggest that people with obsessive-compulsive disorder utilize unique neural pathways to complete multi-step tasks. The research was conducted in Theresa Desrochers’ lab and published in ...