Physiologically speaking, the symptoms of data deluge probably most closely resemble that of sensory overload. Think of tourists visiting NYC, London or Paris f

Physiologically speaking, the symptoms of data deluge probably most closely resemble that of sensory overload. Think of tourists visiting NYC, London or Paris for the first time. The mind attempts to "shut down". Or triggers a full blown panic attack including hyperventilation. It's a spill over in your cognitive load balancer. That section of the brain that exists to mediate and filter incoming requests has become congested. I'd look into the literature of traumatic brain injury that results in increased sensitivity. For example, in patients with acute photophobia, one remedy is replacing fluorescent indoor lights, with outdoor sunlight and adopting a more natural circadian rhythm with the rising and the setting of the sun.