Informational Pathology
Abstract
This paper reports some aspects of the informational pathology that is due to effect which excess of information has on living organisms. If a human being or animal is compelled to assimilate a large amount of information under a strong motivational pressure, without having the time necessary to process the information, the organism will experience a tensional state (stress). This will be
responsible for a pathological condition, called informational stress by Chananaswili. The physiopathological basis of this alteration lies in the General Adaptation Syndrome described by Selye (1950).
Technological progress, excessive demands of work, the modern way of life that
stimulates sedentary life styles, and the requeriments to make short time decisions, all configure a stressing environment. This affects various functional systems, thus generating profound emotional alterations, psychosomatic syndromes, symptoms such as anxiety and depression.
As this pathology is becoming ever more pervasive, we wish to synthetically emphasize some of its clinical and experimental aspects, besides pointing out its increasing importance in social economic life.
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