It's pretty common these days to have to tackle several things at once, like responding to an email while on a work call. Our constant pursuit of productivity leads us to mix various activities simultaneously, whether it's at work, home, or even at school for kids.

This blending of at least two tasks at the same time is commonly known as multitasking. When you focus on something that you’re doing or creating, the frontal lobes of both halves of your brain communicate. But trying to pull off two things at once shows that things operate differently.

How so? Does it also depend on the nature of the tasks? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions!

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A podcast written and realised by Joseph Chance.

First broadcast: 17/01/2024

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