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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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