Science reveals people are capable of multitasking, it just requires practice

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Neuroscientists have identified how the brain's prefrontal cortex enables multitasking through a specific mental workaround that develops with practice and repetition. Rather than processing multiple tasks simultaneously, the brain appears to switch between them efficiently when trained to do so. The research challenges the popular myth that humans cannot multitask at all, offering instead a nuanced picture: multitasking is possible, but only after substantial practice. The findings suggest that what looks like effortless multitasking in experienced professionals, surgeons, pilots, musicians, reflects years of neural adaptation rather than innate ability. The study points to the prefrontal cortex as the key brain region responsible for coordinating this skill through repetition.