Only 2.5% of people can genuinely multitask. Here’s what the science says about switch costs and how to get your focus back.

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It was last week, when I almost walked into a bollard, that I decided to stop multitasking. I was pushing the pram while doing an online food shop on my phone, and I narrowly avoided bashing my head ...

Confident you can multitask? Research shows the most certain people are usually worst at it. Here's what brain science ...