Infomania is the debilitating¹ state of information overload², caused by the combination of a backlog³ of information to process, and continuous interruptions from technologies like phones, instant messaging, and e-mail. 

“资讯癖”指的是信息超载的超负荷状态，是由于需要处理大量的多种信息导致的，并受到手机、即时通讯及电邮等信息科技的不断打扰。

 

It is also understood as distraction⁴ caused by the urge to check e-mail, text messaging and other sources of information, which causes the person to show symptoms to neglect other, often more important things -- duties, family, etc. 

总想着去查邮件，发短信，以及处理其他资讯来源，这会让人注意力分散，导致人们忽视其他通常更重要的事情，比如责任，家庭等等。