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According to a study from the German Bundesanstalt f\u00fcr Arbeitsschutz und Arbeitsmedizin, 48 percent of managers complain about an increased level of stress for the past two years. While only five percent stated to be overwhelmed qualitatively, 21 percent worried about a quantitative overload. Psychologists label this as the choice overload effect.<\/p>\n<p>Read more about this in the following article from the Wirtschaftswoche:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wiwo.de\/erfolg\/management\/entschlossenheit-manager-haben-angst-vor-entscheidungen\/12544386.html\">http:\/\/www.wiwo.de\/erfolg\/management\/entschlossenheit-manager-haben-angst-vor-entscheidungen\/12544386.html<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The internet and other modern media increasingly affect our private as well as our professional life. Associated with that is a steadily growing pile of information which is available at all times. 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