In today’s fast-paced routine, multitasking is often confused with real productivity. People switch from answering emails to jumping on calls, scroll through social media while sitting in meetings, or try to focus on important work with notifications constantly popping up. It can feel efficient in the moment, but the myths about multitasking hide what’s really going on.
Over the last two decades, scientific researches on multitasking have shown that switching between tasks is not a superpower — it’s a productivity trap. Instead of boosting output, multitasking harms concentration, reduces accuracy, and erodes long-term performance. Despite its popularity, scientific researches on...