For example, researchers from the University of Chicago and the University of Toronto tested college football fans’ ability to predict the outcome of games by using differing amounts of information.

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More than 80% of children aged 10 to 12 in the UK own a smartphone, according to a recent report by media watchdog Ofcom. Many people think this is a bad thing: there has been much debate about ...

Information overload occurs in people when our cognitive abilities are overburdened, and it impacts us in several different ways. It distracts us from our tasks and reduces our productivity. It ...

Information overload is the inevitable result of the modern organization’s always-on, more-is-better approach to communication. Unfortunately, it is also a driver of employees’ disengagement ...

Are our smartphones a blessing or a curse? Through these phones we are inundated with information via TikTok, Instagram, X (formerly Twitter), Threads, Rumble, bloggers, podcasts, streaming ...

Starting a new job is exciting. But with it comes the big task of understanding, assimilating, and digesting tons of new information. It can overload your brain and if not managed, make your shiny ...