Task Switching

Task switching allows you to adapt to changing circumstances. Detecting when and how situations shift helps you better respond to the spontaneity of daily life.

Used for:

  • Multitasking
  • Shifting your focus of attention

Keeping the brain stimulated helps maintain and develop the ability to shift attention in complex situations.

Task switching games

Other games that support task switching

References:

Oberauer, K., & Kliegl, R. (2004). Simultaneous cognitive operations in working memory after dual-task practice. Journal of Experimental Psychology. Human Perception and Performance, 30(4), 689-707.

Tranter, L. J., & Koutstaal, W. (2007). Age and Flexible Thinking: An Experimental Demonstration of the Beneficial Effects of Increased Cognitively Stimulating Activity on Fluid Intelligence in Healthy Older Adults. Neuropsychology, Development, and Cognition. Section B, Aging, Neuropsychology and Cognition, 1-24.

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