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Multitasking performance accuracy decreases in difficult conditions. Functional connectivity analyses revealed stronger interactions between the default mode, dorsal attention, and frontoparietal networks during multitasking.

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  • Cognitive Neuroscience
  • Neuroimaging
  • Human Factors

Background:

  • Multitasking is prevalent in many professions, often leading to performance declines.
  • While multitasking engages multiple brain regions, the specific cognitive networks involved remain under-investigated.
  • Understanding these networks is crucial for optimizing performance and developing enhancement strategies.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine multitasking performance using the Multi-Attribute Task Battery II (MATB).
  • To investigate the neural patterns associated with multitasking performance using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI).
  • To analyze differences in static and dynamic functional connectivity during multitasking versus single-tasking conditions.

Main Methods:

  • Twenty-four participants completed the MATB under multitasking and single-tasking conditions at varying difficulty levels within an fMRI scanner.
  • Performance was measured by accuracy.
  • fMRI data were analyzed using static and dynamic functional connectivity to identify network interactions.

Main Results:

  • A significant interaction between task type and difficulty showed reduced accuracy during hard multitasking compared to single-tasking.
  • fMRI revealed stronger static and dynamic functional connectivity between the default mode and dorsal attention networks during multitasking.
  • Increased anti-correlation was observed between the default mode and left frontoparietal networks, and between the dorsal attention and left frontoparietal networks during multitasking.

Conclusions:

  • Both static and dynamic functional connectivity analyses provide complementary insights into cognitive network interactions during multitasking.
  • The findings highlight the interplay between the default mode, dorsal attention, and frontoparietal networks in supporting multitasking.
  • Targeting these identified neural networks may offer potential avenues for enhancing multitasking abilities through neurostimulation or neuroenhancement techniques.