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Walking into <strong>the</strong> kitchen—and<br />

forgetting why you are <strong>the</strong>re.<br />

Making a list and checking it<br />

twice—<strong>the</strong>n three times. Many<br />

<strong>of</strong> us wonder why it is harder<br />

than ever to remember <strong>the</strong><br />

simplest thing.<br />

<strong>the</strong> answer may come in <strong>the</strong><br />

COLLEgE OF SCIENCE AND LETTERS<br />

form <strong>of</strong> two words: information<br />

overload.<br />

“We live in an information-intense<br />

society. Data <strong>of</strong> a variety that<br />

was unimaginable just a few<br />

years ago are accumulating<br />

at a pace that makes rational<br />

analysis daunting,” says F. R.<br />

“Buck” McMorris, dean <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />

College <strong>of</strong> science and Letters (CsL).<br />

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