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switching

switching Switching, in this context, is the cognitive process of flexibly changing from one task to another as demands change.

Switching, in this context, is the cognitive process of flexibly changing from one task to another as demands change. In task-switching research, it refers to shifting between competing task sets and is often studied by the extra time or effort needed after a change in task.