Too much information, too much uncertainty and all too fast...
Sound familiar?
We all have a need to make sense of change - to understand, to predict and to somehow be in control.
And as noted by John Todor, when the change is happening too fast, "we struggle to find understanding and value in change. When we do, it is psychologically rewarding and it enables us to derive experiential value from our new insights"
Online Communities: Making Sense of Change