Stressed-out
September 27th, 2008
Question: In their book "TechnoStress", psychologists Michelle Weil and Larry Rosen say that the growing dependence on technology affects us negatively, and that we count on our machines to do so much that when something goes wrong with our technology, we are thrown into a tailspin. Some people become so immersed in technology that they risk losing their own identity, a syndrome called
- techno-ego-nullification
- technophelia
- technopia
- technosis
Answer: technosis
Do you feel out of touch when you haven't checked your voice mail in the past 12 hours? Do you believe faster is better? Then you may suffer from technosis, according to the book.
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