information overload is an excessive amoung of incoming information that causes the reciever to be selective as to what information he/she recieves and retains. information stress is stress caused by information overload, or lack of information, or an inability to process and retain all incoming information. technology stress is similar in that it is stress caused by being unfamilar with how to use and operate certain technology.
i have been a victim to all three of these. i do not easily know how to use my computer, as i have only a basic understanding of how to perform certain tasks on my computer, as opposed to knowing all the basic computer functions of my pc.
when doing research, i often succumb to information overload. when i google a topic, i am bombarded with many links that each may contain the information i seek. however, most sites do not contain all the info i need, there for by clicking on many links, i am overwhelmed by the amount of information i recieve.
to overcome all of these obstacles i have developed several ways to cope. when confronted with a technology problem, i consult the help function on my computer as it often tells me step by step solutions to my problem. when dealing with info overload, i make my topic as specific as possible to narrow down what i need to look for. i use quotes or paratheses when searching a topic on a search engine, or use the find function to find certain words or phrases within an article. when the stress comes to be too much, i just take a break, do something that takes my mind off of what i was doing.
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