information overload

American  

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.

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Example Sentences

To avoid information overload, our disclosure regime is most effective when the SEC provides the minimum effective dose of regulation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 2, 2025

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

From BBC • Jul. 18, 2024

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 • Apr. 16, 2024

But I'm arguing that something called "magical overthinking" is sort of a new product of this era of information overload.

From Salon • Apr. 9, 2024

The flow of information can be substantial thus causing an information overload for some participants.

From The Online World by De Presno, Odd