{"id":5679,"date":"2021-10-22T13:39:14","date_gmt":"2021-10-22T05:39:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/scc.sg\/e\/?page_id=5679"},"modified":"2021-12-07T15:52:37","modified_gmt":"2021-12-07T07:52:37","slug":"cognitive-overload-what-causes-solutions","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/scc.sg\/e\/cognitive-overload-what-causes-solutions\/","title":{"rendered":"Cognitive Overload"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '   itemprop=\"text\" ><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"#what is cognitive load\"><strong>Cognitive Load vs. Cognitive Overload<\/strong><\/a> | <a href=\"#signs\"><strong>Common Signs &#038; Symptoms of Cognitive Overload<\/strong><\/a> |<a href=\"#causes\"> <strong>Causes &#038; Risk Factors of Cognitive Overload<\/strong><\/a> | <a href=\"#tips\"><strong>Dealing with Cognitive Overload<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n<div   class='hr hr-short hr-center   avia-builder-el-1  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_image '><span class='hr-inner ' ><span class='hr-inner-style'><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div  class='avia-image-container  av-styling-    avia-builder-el-2  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_heading  avia-align-center '  itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"  ><div class='avia-image-container-inner'><div class='avia-image-overlay-wrap'><img class='avia_image' src='https:\/\/scc.sg\/e\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Cognitive-Overload-1080x430.jpeg' alt='' title='Cognitive Overload' height=\"430\" width=\"1080\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div  id=\"what-is-cognitive-load\"  style='padding-bottom:10px; ' class='av-special-heading av-special-heading-h2    avia-builder-el-3  el_after_av_image  el_before_av_textblock  '><h2 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >What is Cognitive Load?<\/h2><div class='special-heading-border'><div class='special-heading-inner-border' ><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '   itemprop=\"text\" ><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cognitive load is built on Cognitive Load Theory (CLT) which posits that the human brain has limited capacity to store and process information at any given time. Based on the CLT, human memory can be divided into two stores:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><strong>Working memory<\/strong><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> short-term store to process new information and cognitive tasks [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC4207727\/\">1<\/a>].<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><strong><i>Long-term memory<\/i><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: large memory store of past events and information that has been internalised [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.frontiersin.org\/articles\/10.3389\/fpsyg.2018.00401\/full\">2<\/a>].<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Our working memory is short term, and its capacity is finite. As such, processing more information at once imposes cognitive load (e.g., remembering a string of numbers while multiplying numbers at the same time).<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n<div  style='padding-bottom:10px; ' class='av-special-heading av-special-heading-h3  blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-5  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock  '><h3 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Types of Cognitive Load<\/h3><div class='special-heading-border'><div class='special-heading-inner-border' ><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '   itemprop=\"text\" ><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are 3 different types of cognitive load, namely <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">intrinsic<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> cognitive load, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">extraneous<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> cognitive load and <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">germane<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> cognitive load [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.frontiersin.org\/articles\/10.3389\/fpsyg.2017.01997\/full\">3<\/a>]:<\/span><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Intrinsic Cognitive Load<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Intrinsic cognitive load (ICL) refers to the load imposed due to the inherent difficulty of a task. As such, the extent of load imposed depends on the 2 factors \u2014 the <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">person\u2019s prior knowledge<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and the <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">elements one is required to simultaneously process<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Extraneous Cognitive Load<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Extraneous cognitive load (ECL) refers to any external tasks that do not contribute to the learning task itself. For example, spending mental resources to process disorganised information when conducting research is considered a process irrelevant to the task itself that takes up your cognitive capacity.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Germane Cognitive Load<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Germane cognitive (GCL) load refers to the available mental resources to integrate new information with existing knowledge. This is related to ICL in that higher ICL would entail lower available mental resources (lower GCL).\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div><\/section>\n<div  style='padding-bottom:10px; ' class='av-special-heading av-special-heading-h3  blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-7  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock  '><h3 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >When does Cognitive Overload occur?<\/h3><div class='special-heading-border'><div class='special-heading-inner-border' ><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '   itemprop=\"text\" ><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cognitive overload occurs when a person is mentally overwhelmed due to imposing cognitive load beyond our capacity. This generally results in struggles to complete activities productively and successfully. Completion times are increased and usually at non-optimal levels of performance when we split our limited attentional resources [<a href=\"https:\/\/journals.sagepub.com\/doi\/full\/10.1177\/0018720820929928\">4<\/a>]<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cognitive overload, if prolonged, could lead to high stress levels and <a href=\"https:\/\/scc.sg\/e\/?page_id=5726\">burnout<\/a> [<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/alphaomegaalpha.org\/pharos\/PDFs\/2016-4-Byyny.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">], with symptoms that put individuals at risk of mental disorders such as <a href=\"https:\/\/scc.sg\/e\/anxiety\/\">anxiety<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/scc.sg\/e\/?page_id=5732\">depression<\/a>. Studies have shown that people who experience long term cognitive strain increases stress levels and reduce work performance. This reduces one&#8217;s perception of work satisfaction and thus, levels of wellbeing <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">[<a href=\"https:\/\/bmcpsychology.biomedcentral.com\/articles\/10.1186\/s40359-019-0349-1\">6<\/a>].<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n<div  id=\"signs\"  style='padding-bottom:10px; ' class='av-special-heading av-special-heading-h2    avia-builder-el-9  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock  '><h2 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Common Signs <span class='special_amp'>&amp;<\/span> Symptoms of Cognitive Overload<\/h2><div class='special-heading-border'><div class='special-heading-inner-border' ><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '   itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Being aware of whether you are experiencing cognitive overload can help you to manage it as soon as possible. Some signs and symptoms that can help you to identify cognitive overload include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fatigue [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC3113724\/\">7<\/a>]\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Increased stress and <a href=\"https:\/\/scc.sg\/e\/anxiety\/\">anxiety<\/a> levels\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Feelings of inadequacy and disinterest [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tandfonline.com\/doi\/full\/10.1080\/2331186X.2021.1929038\">8<\/a>]<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reduced performance [<a href=\"https:\/\/journals.sagepub.com\/doi\/full\/10.1177\/0018720820929928\">4<\/a>]<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/section>\n<div  id=\"causes\"  style='padding-bottom:10px; ' class='av-special-heading av-special-heading-h2    avia-builder-el-11  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_heading  '><h2 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Causes <span class='special_amp'>&amp;<\/span> Risk Factors of Cognitive Overload<\/h2><div class='special-heading-border'><div class='special-heading-inner-border' ><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div  style='padding-bottom:10px; ' class='av-special-heading av-special-heading-h3  blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-12  el_after_av_heading  el_before_av_textblock  '><h3 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Multitasking<\/h3><div class='special-heading-border'><div class='special-heading-inner-border' ><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '   itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Many of us are prone to multitasking and may even take pride in our ability to do so. However, according to studies, multitasking does not improve work performance, but contributes to cognitive overload. Multitasking requires one to repeatedly switch one\u2019s attention and mental resources between various activities. With our brains having limited working capacity, this results in the oversight of important information and longer completion times of tasks at compromised qualities, than if one were to focus on one task intentionally one at a time [<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/29481015\/\">5<\/a>].<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n<div  style='padding-bottom:10px; ' class='av-special-heading av-special-heading-h3  blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-14  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock  '><h3 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Impact of Attention Splitting<\/h3><div class='special-heading-border'><div class='special-heading-inner-border' ><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '   itemprop=\"text\" ><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Poorly integrated information causes cognitive overload. For instance, positioning a diagram away from its written explanation forces readers to split their attention between the diagram and text. This hinders the integration of information [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.frontiersin.org\/articles\/10.3389\/fpsyg.2017.01997\/full\">3<\/a>].<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n<div  id=\"tips\"  style='padding-bottom:10px; ' class='av-special-heading av-special-heading-h2    avia-builder-el-16  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_heading  '><h2 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Dealing with Cognitive Overload<\/h2><div class='special-heading-border'><div class='special-heading-inner-border' ><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div  style='padding-bottom:10px; ' class='av-special-heading av-special-heading-h3  blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-17  el_after_av_heading  el_before_av_textblock  '><h3 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Breaking Down Information<\/h3><div class='special-heading-border'><div class='special-heading-inner-border' ><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '   itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Breaking down a task into smaller pieces of information would help you to see the different aspects of the task. This reduces feelings of being overwhelmed by its volume or complexity, enabling you to slowly gain more knowledge and draw links between each step.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n<div  style='padding-bottom:10px; ' class='av-special-heading av-special-heading-h3  blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-19  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock  '><h3 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Minimising Distractions<\/h3><div class='special-heading-border'><div class='special-heading-inner-border' ><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '   itemprop=\"text\" ><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Distractions from your surroundings take your attention away from the task at hand. To reduce cognitive load, put away distractions you can afford to help you better channel your mental energy and focus.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Organisation and presentation of information make a difference. Presenting information in a clear and concise manner (e.g., removing unnecessary pictures and summarising paragraphs)\u00a0 minimises visual distractions. This allows us to have extra capacity to invest in the actual learning and integration of concepts instead.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n<div  style='padding-bottom:10px; ' class='av-special-heading av-special-heading-h3  blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-21  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock  '><h3 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Avoid Multitasking<\/h3><div class='special-heading-border'><div class='special-heading-inner-border' ><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '   itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Overall, focusing on one task at a time is more helpful than splitting your attention across different tasks. While multitasking is tempting with technological affordances today, set aside a fixed amount of time to focus on one task at a time. Schedule calendar entries and make to-do lists that specify the time you allocate to a task. 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