A person on multiple media devices. Chances are you’re guilty of “media multitasking”—and you might not even realize it. Media multitasking can take several forms, like using your phone during a ...

I’m a full-time freelancer, which means I spend my days writing articles from my house. But once upon a time, I commuted to an office every day where I was bombarded with meetings, assignments, Slack ...

The term “multitasking” can refer to a wide range of things. It can be truly simultaneous, like texting or answering emails ...

Digital habits also influence emotional well-being. Constant information exposure increases mental noise. The brain remains in a state of alertness rather than reflection. This condition reduces ...

Cognitive scientists explain what’s driving the precipitous decline in our ability to focus—and offer evidence-based ...

We live in a world filled with buzzing notifications, tab overload, and constant demands for attention. Multitasking feels like a survival skill-juggling emails during Zoom calls or scrolling through ...

Can you relate to the following scenario? You are in the kitchen trying to prepare dinner while you are talking on the phon. A notification appears, and you check your texts. Meanwhile, your teenage ...

Aristotle, 384 BC - 322 BC, noted that pleasurable activities tend to ‘destroy’ unpleasurable ones. For example, if I take pleasure in hearing flute music, I will stop doing the dishes when the ...

Car dashboards once relied on buttons and knobs you could adjust by feel. Today, large touchscreens dominate vehicle interiors, making navigation and media easier to access but harder to use without ...