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SAVE THE DATE: An IORG Webinar on The Unplug Collaborative on June 20th, 2023
/Mark your calendars: on June 20, 2023 at 11:00 AM EDT the Information Overload Research Group (IORG) will hold a 30 minute webinar where Claudia Erickson will present the mission and activities of The Unplug Collaborative.
Read MoreInformation Overload Day 2022 Webinar to be held on October 18, 2022
/On October 18, 2022 at 11:00 AM EDT the Information Overload Research Group (IORG) will celebrate Information Overload Day by hosting a webinar dedicated to the theme “The intersection of Mindfulness and Information Overload”. The event will be held by Zoom. No registration needed – just mark your calendar and show up!
Read MoreTake Control of Your Life By Building Boundaries at Work
/In order to be a successful remote worker, it’s important to create boundaries between the personal and professional parts of your life. Try implementing these three work boundaries into your daily routine to help prevent burnout and achieve work-life balance.
Read MoreYour Relationships with Your Phone: Who Has Control?
/Often, people fail to realize when they lose control of their lives to their phone, but after reading this article, you’ll know who has power; you or your phone.
Read MoreThe Tragedy of the Commons and Email Overload
/The “Tragedy of the Commons” refers to a famous essay that showed how the single-minded pursuit of an individual good or resource that is used and shared by many people can be destructive in the long-term. We are going to learn about the foundation of this idea, and how it can be applied to both the Digital world in general and the Email world in particular.
Recap of the Information Overload Day 2018 Webinar
/On October 22, 2018, the Information Overload Research Group held its annual “Information Overload Day”. This years’ session was entitled “Cognitive Science, Addiction, and Information Overload". Here is a summary of the key points from the presentations by the session's presenters.
Read More4 Tips To Keep Control Over Incoming Data
/The human brain is the most powerful computer in the world. But even the most balanced system can work inappropriately or give errors because of an overabundance of information.
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