The part of the brain with the function of decision making and interestingly, also emotion, is called the prefrontal cortex. It is commonly referred to as a single channel processor when discussing human factors and TEM. Therefore, we perform one complex task at a time. Yes, a couple of simple tasks, particularly those which are routine, can be undertaken simultaneously, but the outcomes cannot be relied upon. Whilst "multi-tasking" you will have little or no spare capacity for discovery. In the event a task is missed out the probability is that this will not be known. Should something unexpected occur you will have little or no response and any decisions are very likely to be poor or inappropriate.
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