information overload

noun

, Psychology.

1. an excess of incoming information, as might confront a pedestrian on a crowded city street, that forces one to be selective in the information received and retained.

Example Sentences

The cable news landscape has long been a locus of information overload, which only accelerated during Trump’s first presidency.

From Salon

One of his objectives is to address the information overload fighter pilots endure.

From BBC

One of his objectives is to address the information overload fighter pilots endure.

From BBC

In “The Age of Magical Overthinking,” Amanda Montell observes how information overload and online culture have hijacked our brain’s hard-wired vulnerabilities.

From Los Angeles Times

In ‘The Age of Magical Overthinking,’ Amanda Montell observes how information overload and online culture have hijacked our brain’s hard-wired vulnerabilities.

From Los Angeles Times