Training increases brain processing speed and improves our ability to multitask, new research indicates.

“Not only is multitasking not a modern development, it is also a very, very ancient ability and part of what makes us human,” Smith said.

From checking emails while on a call to cooking dinner and helping with homework, we all operate through multitasking. But new research suggests that our ability to juggle multiple tasks isn't ...

A brain that trains can stay in the fast lane. That's the message of a study showing that playing a brain training video game for a month can rejuvenate the multitasking abilities of people in ...

Indeed, the chronically multitasking students who had inflated estimates of their multitasking abilities were the least capable of doing it effectively.

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Experiments show that older adults who train on a custom-designed video game can improve their multitasking and cognitive abilities.

TRAINING THE BRAIN. When you think you're "multitasking," you aren't actually paying attention to two things at once — your brain just switches rapidly between the two tasks.

When it came to such essential abilities, people who did a lot of multitasking didn't score as well as others, Nass said.

A new multitasking test which assesses the listening, concentration and reaction abilities of captains, first officers and cadets has been launched by cut-e, the international assessment specialist.

Multitasking: Who's Good? Strayer measured the multitasking ability of 277 college students. He used a test that involves two tasks. The students had to remember a series of two to five letters.