Cost of Multitasking
Multitasking is really task-switching — and every switch has a cost. A cognitive enhancement researcher separates the solid science of switch costs from the shaky claims of permanent focus damage, and shows how to switch less.

Multitasking is really task-switching — and every switch has a cost. A cognitive enhancement researcher separates the solid science of switch costs from the shaky claims of permanent focus damage, and shows how to switch less.

You can’t focus at work because the modern office is built against focus — not because you lack willpower. The research on attention residue, interruptions, and email, plus the structural fixes that actually work.