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EPISODE · Jun 3, 2025 · 1H 2M

126. I is for Information Overload

from The Anxiety Encyclopedia · host Lorien Megill and Katharine McNally

Lorien takes a real meta approach to this week's topic by completely overwhelming herself with information on how overwhelmed most people are by information. Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Information_overloadhttps://www.npr.org/2010/11/29/131671951/information-overload-is-not-unique-to-digital-agehttps://hbr.org/2011/03/information-overloads-2300-yeahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cognitive_loadhttps://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/wps.20617https://www.bbc.com/worklife/article/20201103-cognitive-load-theory-explaining-our-fight-for-focushttps://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10648-021-09624-7https://www.interaction-design.org/literature/topics/information-overloadhttps://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/24-hour_news_cyclehttps://www.axiapr.com/blog/pros-and-cons-of-the-24-hour-news-cyclehttps://mvcurrent.com/9837/opinions/how-the-24-hour-news-cycle-is-harmful/https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamapediatrics/fullarticle/2799812https://www.connecticutchildrens.org/growing-healthy/how-social-media-impacts-mental-health-and-changes-brain-activity-and-what-dohttps://www.unc.edu/posts/2023/01/03/study-shows-habitual-checking-of-social-media-may-impact-young-adolescents-brain-development/https://thedecisionlab.com/reference-guide/psychology/information-overloadhttps://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34877645/https://www.goodrx.com/health-topic/mental-health/what-is-digital-overload?srsltid=AfmBOoqAc7rXoSgWyWt8W0c9wEi3vCvwyZlEIE0cYLajgLBJyMmQY6pShttps://www.talktoangel.com/blog/effective-ways-to-manage-digital-overloadhttps://shift.com/blog/news/the-dark-side-of-tech-overload-and-burnout/https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/21670811.2022.2048187https://www.resiliencelab.us/thought-lab/digital-overloadhttps://novaterratherapy.com/signs-you-may-be-experiencing-digital-overload/https://www.inspirahealthnetwork.org/news/healthyhttps://datareportal.com/reports/digital-2024-deep-dive-the-time-we-spend-on-social-media-living/brain-rot-explained-how-digital-overload-affects-your-mindhttps://datareportal.com/reports/digital-2024-deep-dive-the-time-we-spend-on-social-mediahttps://www.oberlo.com/statistics/how-much-time-is-spent-with-different-forms-of-mediahttps://www.statista.com/statistics/278544/time-spent-with-media-in-the-us/https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-023-42614-zhttps://news.rpi.edu/2024/03/13/information-overload-personal-and-societal-dangerhttps://www.nature.com/articles/s41562-024-01833-8.epdf?sharing_token=oLDOEjbfhdJ36GPOjzULNdRgN0jAjWel9jnR3ZoTv0NFoDk3diBFFDQnQAR9f7F12B2POV316p8OIj4GaoUzDBn9C139OmraLmxvtLa7ELMk6GaQiKhUNPgZYFQyPk9wGln-DtJuGOoaTHDEX0FHqq1isgG2q8As9M7fjRlu2tE=https://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/news/cant-pay-attention-youre-not-alone

Lorien takes a real meta approach to this week's topic by completely overwhelming herself with information on how overwhelmed most people are by information. Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Information_overloadhttps://www.npr.org/2010/11/29/131671951/information-overload-is-not-unique-to-digital-agehttps://hbr.org/2011/03/information-overloads-2300-yeahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cognitive_loadhttps://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/wps.20617https://www.bbc.com/worklife/article/20201103-cognitive-load-theory-explaining-our-fight-for-focushttps://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10648-021-09624-7https://www.interaction-design.org/literature/topics/information-overloadhttps://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/24-hour_news_cyclehttps://www.axiapr.com/blog/pros-and-cons-of-the-24-hour-news-cyclehttps://mvcurrent.com/9837/opinions/how-the-24-hour-news-cycle-is-harmful/https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamapediatrics/fullarticle/2799812https://www.connecticutchildrens.org/growing-healthy/how-social-media-impacts-mental-health-and-changes-brain-activity-and-what-dohttps://www.unc.edu/posts/2023/01/03/study-shows-habitual-checking-of-social-media-may-impact-young-adolescents-brain-development/https://thedecisionlab.com/reference-guide/psychology/information-overloadhttps://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34877645/https://www.goodrx.com/health-topic/mental-health/what-is-digital-overload?srsltid=AfmBOoqAc7rXoSgWyWt8W0c9wEi3vCvwyZlEIE0cYLajgLBJyMmQY6pShttps://www.talktoangel.com/blog/effective-ways-to-manage-digital-overloadhttps://shift.com/blog/news/the-dark-side-of-tech-overload-and-burnout/https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/21670811.2022.2048187https://www.resiliencelab.us/thought-lab/digital-overloadhttps://novaterratherapy.com/signs-you-may-be-experiencing-digital-overload/https://www.inspirahealthnetwork.org/news/healthyhttps://datareportal.com/reports/digital-2024-deep-dive-the-time-we-spend-on-social-media-living/brain-rot-explained-how-digital-overload-affects-your-mindhttps://datareportal.com/reports/digital-2024-deep-dive-the-time-we-spend-on-social-mediahttps://www.oberlo.com/statistics/how-much-time-is-spent-with-different-forms-of-mediahttps://www.statista.com/statistics/278544/time-spent-with-media-in-the-us/https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-023-42614-zhttps://news.rpi.edu/2024/03/13/information-overload-personal-and-societal-dangerhttps://www.nature.com/articles/s41562-024-01833-8.epdf?sharing_token=oLDOEjbfhdJ36GPOjzULNdRgN0jAjWel9jnR3ZoTv0NFoDk3diBFFDQnQAR9f7F12B2POV316p8OIj4GaoUzDBn9C139OmraLmxvtLa7ELMk6GaQiKhUNPgZYFQyPk9wGln-DtJuGOoaTHDEX0FHqq1isgG2q8As9M7fjRlu2tE=https://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/news/cant-pay-attention-youre-not-alone

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