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Abstract: Multiobjective multitasking optimization (MTO) is an emerging research direction in the evolutionary computation community, which tries to solve multiple optimization problems concurrently ...

Research on productivity is yielding some interesting conclusions; for instance, "monotasking", or concentrating on one task at a time, may be more effective than multitasking.

A relatable friend-group moment where hanging out now includes entertaining a baby, passing snacks around, and trying to continue the conversation at the same time. Coffee linked to significant new ...

Multitasking may give you the illusion that you’re getting more done. But it’s actually a poor tool for efficiency. Despite that — and after decades of ever-increasing expectations for productivity — ...

Even with highly extensive training, the human brain is not really capable of performing two tasks simultaneously. Moreover, even the smallest deviations from trained routines can have a significant ...

We live in an era when endless switching from one type of activity to another has become a necessity of life. Throughout the day, our focus on specific tasks gets disrupted by various emails, texts, ...

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 ...