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n. Receipt of too much information or stimulation at once, leading to an inability to process the same.
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Sensory overload occurs when one or more of the body's senses experiences over-stimulation from the environment. There are many environmental elements that impact an individual. Examples of these elements are urbanization, crowding, noise, mass media, technology, and the explosive growth of information. Sensory overload is commonly associated with sensory processing disorder. Like its opposite sensory deprivation, it has been used as a means of torture.
Usage examples of "sensory overload".
As with psychedelic drugs -- at least sometimes -- sensory overload is only the beginning.
First flooded by ungated, unedited sensory input, protecting myself from sensory overload with sleep and inattention.
When he began to detect feelings of physical discomfort that were characteristic of sensory overload, presum.
Isolated as he was, he felt as if he was only one more fact away from sensory overload.
It produced total sensory overload and some internal circuit breaker fell with a sizzle, cutting off the input.
Kamal's team seemed to be in sensory overload, as they cocked their heads and took in deep inhales to pick up a scent.