Scientists have highlighted three big worries. Firstly,
information overload can make people feel anxious: there
is too much to do and not enough time to do it. People end
up multitasking, which can make them even more stressed.
Secondly, information overload can make people less
creative. Research shows that people are more likely to be
creative if they are allowed to focus on one thing for some
time, without interruptions. Thirdly, information overload
can make people less productive. People who multitask take
much longer and make many more mistakes than people
who do the same tasks one after another.