Why exceptional multi-taskers are a scientific anomaly

In this video, we explore the neuroscience behind the rarity of being a true multi-tasker.

For most of us, when we attempt to multitask, we don’t actually do more than one activity at once. Instead, we quickly switch between them. Unfortunately, far from adding to our productivity, such switching is exhausting, using up the oxygenated glucose in the brain that is actually needed to focus on a task.

And yet, thanks to concerted research, it has nevertheless been established that some people – and they are rare – DO manage genuine multitasking.

Are their super powers genetic, or can they be cultivated? And which parts of the brain are behind this enviable ability?

View the original video here.

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