Eye-gaze strategies reveal cognitive variability in a real-world executive function task.

Eye-tracking identifies distinct strategic approaches to real-world multitasking that relate to performance but are not captured by traditional executive function tasks. Multitasking effectiveness appears supported by diverse strategies better characterized through integrated self-report, behavioral, and process-level data, offering a more nuanced understanding of executive function in ecologically valid settings. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2026 APA, all rights reserved).