Can You Really Be a Multitasker?

1. The Everyday Allure of “Being a Multitasker”

Answering email while streaming a lecture, cooking while scrolling social media—we’ve all tried to split our attention. Popular culture applauds the multitasker as an efficiency hero, but neuroscientists have long suspected our brains aren’t built for parallel play. The big question: are we capable of true multitasking, or are we just hopping between tasks really fast?

2. Your Brain’s Single-Lane Highway

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