People can switch and look at the problem again with a fresh perspective if they get stuck.

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•	Perform one task at the same time.

•	Tasking-switching usually comes with changing costs.

Task-switching

Buser, T., & Peter, N. (2012). Multitasking. Experimental Economics : A Journal of the Economic Science Association, 15(4), 641-655.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10683-012-9318-8

Multitasking

The privilege of switching tasks

Contingency.

The benefits of multitasking are apparent when tasks are contingent, such as seeing old problems from a new perspective. As opposed to previous experiments, subjects in task-switching experiments are given new stimuli each time, so only the operation remains the same, not the problem.

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