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The present research examines the psychological mechanisms linking information and communication overload to creative performance.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      We conducted two multi-method studies to capture both stable interpersonal differences and dynamic intrapersonal fluctuations: Study 1 employed across-sectional design (\n                      <jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u202f=\u202f612), and Study 2 utilized a daily diary design (\n                      <jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u202f=\u202f66 across 10 consecutive workdays).\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The results revealed that information and communication overload Significantly impairs creativity through both emotional and self-regulatory pathways. Furthermore, the findings revealed a dual-pathway chain mediation: information and communication overload exhausts an individual\u2019s state self-control by reducing positive affect and increasing negative affect, both of which subsequently stifle creative output. Notably, where as the independent mediating role of negative affect was significant in Study 1, it was not supported in Study 2; however, the chain mediation pathway through negative affect and state self-control remained significant across both studies.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Discussion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>These findings deepen our understanding of how information and communication overload harms creative performance by highlighting self-regulation as a key mechanism. 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