Cognitive control is the set of executive functions that underpins our ability to regulate thoughts and actions in line with internal goals, particularly in complex and dynamic environments. Task ...

Cognitive control enables individuals to adapt their behaviour in response to changing environmental demands, playing a pivotal role in everyday functioning. Task switching, a core component of ...

Have you ever struggled to switch gears between tasks, finding yourself stuck in one mode or overwhelmed by the transition? Task switching, especially starting and stopping with intention, is tricky, ...

Imagine you're deep into something you love—maybe hyperfocused, maybe just finally in the groove. Suddenly you need to move on to something totally different. Prefer to listen rather than read? Press ...

In a world that rewards speed, slowing down and focusing on one task at a time may be the real cognitive advantage.

Multitasking usually lowers productivity because most people are “task switching,” which creates a mental “switch cost” that slows processing and reduces accuracy. Switching between tasks strains ...

Many people try to juggle a growing number of unfinished tasks by multi-tasking. As we discussed in a previous post, multi-tasking just makes you less productive because our brains do not work that ...

I had a founder tell me last month that she felt fine until about 2 p.m. every day. After that, everything got harder. Not the work itself—the switching. She'd go from a product roadmap meeting to a ...

Most people can move between tasks with few issues, but in space, a small mistake could have disastrous consequences. Daniel Newton, assistant professor of management and entrepreneurship in the ...