Information overload – Professor Nathenson

Are we too wired? (Yes.)

By Professor NathensonAugust 9, 20101 commentFeatured, Infoglut, Information, Privacy, Social NetworkingInformation overload

Is too much of our life wired? Below Reihan Salam and Rev Grossman discuss on bloggingheads.tv the addictive quality of social networking: IMHO, information overload is addictive, and it doesn’t necessarily lead to knowledge or wisdom. I don’t know about others, but the biggest thing that clears my mind is getting away from the computer, […]

Boredom and information overload

There’s more to boredom than meets the eye. In an article discussing research about the psychology of boredom, the New York Times writes that sometimes boredom can be a positive thing, allowing the brain time to work through things: [B]oredom is more than a mere flagging of interest or a precursor to mischief. Some […]

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Are we too wired? (Yes.)

Boredom and information overload