The Surprising Reason Women Appear Better at Multitasking

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Conversation, not task performance, shaped how multitaskers were judged.

Women Were Not Better at Most Tasks

The Experiment Went Beyond a Computer Screen

Conversation Created the Only Clear Difference

Men Did Not Give Worse Answers

Silence Made Men Look Overwhelmed

Outside Observers Confirmed the Effect

Conversation Shaped Judgements More Than Performance

Existing Stereotypes Did Not Fully Explain It

Researchers Do Not Yet Know Why It Happens

The Finding Does Not Apply to Everyone

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