Information overload is a term that nowadays is used quite often. In today\u2019s world, we have all sorts of information all around us: data, ads, magazines, etc. It doesn\u2019t matter if we want to or don\u2019t, sometimes we consume useless or not interesting information for us. So how exactly does it influence us, and how to avoid it?<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n \u201cInformation overload occurs when the amount of input to a system exceeds its processing capacity. Decision makers have fairly limited cognitive processing capacity. Consequently, when information overload occurs, it is likely that a reduction in decision quality will occur.\u201d <\/i>– Bertram Gross, Professor of Political Science at Hunter College.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Newest advancements in technology definitely have impacted how much information we consume (reduced and increased), but we still use them because it makes our life easier. That\u2019s why first of all we want to find out what are the main causes of this problem. <\/span><\/p>\n Having easy and unlimited access to large amounts of information could sound appealing to some people, and technically, it should make us more intelligent, but the truth is that it harms us more than it does good<\/a>. The information overload puts our brain in inaction, and if the newly consumed information isn\u2019t used immediately, the brain loses about 75% of all our memory data<\/span>. <\/span><\/p>\n All of these are crucial in our everyday life, that\u2019s why we really need to look after ourselves and limit the amount of information we get. What are the best ways to do it? Read more: <\/span>5 Tips for Improving Stress Tolerance in the Work Environment.<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cWhat information consumes is rather obvious: it consumes the attention of its recipients. Hence <\/span><\/i>a wealth of information creates a poverty of attention<\/i><\/b> and a need to allocate that attention efficiently among the overabundance of information sources that might consume it.\u201d – <\/span><\/i>Herbert A. Simon,\u00a0 American economist, political scientist, cognitive psychologist.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n
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The biggest risks of information overload are:<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n
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Here are some tips to help you:<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n
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