Question

5- What is the problem caused by information overload?

6- What is the Creative Process? and How to Help People Think Creatively?

Answer 1

5) Information overload happens when too much data or information is fed into a system and it is unable to process the information. The problems caused by information overload are:

• Information overload slows down the system into which excess information is loaded. For example, if employees are given too much information to process, their productivity gets hampered
• Information overload leads to confusion, stress, anxiety and wrong decision making by the overloaded person
• There is loss of prioritisation when information overload happens. Important tasks may be procrastinated and priority may be given to secondary work
• Overloaded people may feel physical problems such as stomach and chest pains, headaches, asthma etc

6) The creative process is the art of connecting and recognising relationships between different ideas and concepts and reaching a novel solution to a given problem. The creative process requires problem solving skills that require critical and analytical thinking process. People can think creatively by:

• Being creative and thinking about generating ideas regularly as a practice
• Being disciplined, devoted to and inspired by hard work
• Asking the right questions about the hows and whys of daily issues
• Forming group of like minded people and brainstorming on matters of common interest
• Finding creative inspirations from people, places and issues