knowledge surplus
/ˈnɔlɪdʒ surˈplʌs/ · knowl·edge sur·plus
noun
- A situation in which the amount of available information exceeds the capacity to process or utilize it. The company's vast knowledge surplus made it difficult to prioritize which projects to pursue.
- A state of having more knowledge or information than is necessary or useful. After completing her degree, she found herself with a knowledge surplus that she struggled to apply in her daily life.
Did you know? The concept of knowledge surplus is closely related to the idea of 'information overload,' which was first identified by psychologist Paul Meehl in the 1950s.