There’s a better way, a brain expert says.

Imagine a mind that can juggle multiple tasks seamlessly, solving complex math problems while translating languages—all at once and without missing a beat. Today, it’s becoming clear that artificial ...

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When you think you’re multitasking—responding to emails while listening to a conference call while monitoring chat messages—your brain is actually rapidly switching between tasks rather than ...

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Dr Arun Oommen, a consultant neurosurgeon at the VPS Lakeshore Hospital, Kochi, explains.

HONG KONG, Sept. 3, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- It is commonly perceived that multitasking is highly inefficient, with the brain often "crashing" or scrambling when trying to do two things at once. A study ...

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Smartphones, social media, and generative artificial intelligence are altering human neurochemistry by exploiting variable reward loops and triggering continuous dopamine releases. Each digital ...