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.

Working memory is the cognitive function most directly responsible for how intelligent you seem — and how intelligent you feel. Understanding its biological capacity limit (4 ± 1 chunks), why the prefrontal cortex is uniquely vulnerable to stress and sleep deprivation, and the specific interventions with RCT evidence for improvement is the difference between vague advice and a precision protocol. This guide covers the neuroscience, the clinical evidence, and the four-layer optimisation protocol that Peter has refined across 40+ Creyos testing sessions.

Deep work isn’t a willpower problem — it’s an attention-protection problem. The real science of sustained focus, why the “23 minutes” myth is wrong, and the exact protocol Peter uses.