A professor of developmental psychology explains why our ability to multitask changes as we age. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works.

We're all time-poor, so multitasking is seen as a necessity of modern living. We answer work emails while watching TV, make shopping lists in meetings and listen to podcasts when doing the dishes. We ...

Multitasking can make you more distracted because you constantly switch tasks. Multitasking often slows you down because it ...

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