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Neural bottleneck found that thwarts multi-tasking
01-18-2007 · EurekAlert!Many people think they can safely drive while talking on their cell phones. Vanderbilt neuroscientists Paul E. Dux and Renй Marois have found that when it comes to handling two things at once, your brain, while fast, isn't that fast.
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