| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Title of host publication | Encyclopedia of Behavioural Neuroscience |
| Editors | Sergio Della Sala |
| Publisher | Elsevier |
| Pages | 387-395 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Edition | 2 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9780128216361 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | E-pub ahead of print - 17 Sept 2021 |
Abstract / Description of output
Serial multitasking is the ability to coordinate the completion of several tasks to achieve an overall goal (e.g., preparing a meal for friends). In everyday situations requiring serial multitasking, only one task can be attempted at a time; individuals are seeking to perform several tasks within a specific period but cannot perform the tasks from start to finish in strict succession. This chapter reviews the contribution of neuropsychology and cognitive aging research to the understanding of serial multitasking and discusses the cognitive processes that act cooperatively with one another to allow us to achieve our complex cognitive goals.
Keywords / Materials (for Non-textual outputs)
- multitasking
- frontal lobes
- rostral prefrontal cortex
- supervisory attentional system
- gateway hypothesis
- aging
- ecological validity
- assessment
- real-world activities