When science looks at a woman’s ability to do several things at the same time
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The idea received is still popular today: women are multitasking. But is this really the case?
This is an old cliché about women. They will have the ability to do many things at the same time, unlike men. Can we say that this stereotype is based on a biological reality? This discussion is not new. The first scientific study that developed a theory for this idea was proposed in 1982 by two American researchers working in the brain. They believe that women can better control both hemispheres independently, and thus do more things at the same time. These conclusions are now being challenged.
A 2018 study on the topic concluded: “We found no difference between men and women in terms of sequential multitasking abilities.” So this stereotype has not been scientifically proven.
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