Techno addiction

Patricia · 09-23-2009, 10:37 PM

Psychology Today has identified a new condition known as "Techno Addiction."
http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/...techno-addicts

I think it must be rife on this forum...

zelda_pinwheel · 09-23-2009, 10:39 PM

pff, don't be silly. i can stop whenever i want to.

(actually it looks like an interesting article, thanks patricia ! i'll read it tomorrow. i mean, in a few hours, after i go to sleep and wake up again.

)

nomesque · 09-23-2009, 11:35 PM

Hrmmmm... the article irritated me a little. It practically said, "we can get addicted to anything we enjoy, hence we can get addicted to various aspects of technology!" Ummm, yep, I guess

However, internet addictions and gaming addictions are quite real - it's just the way the article's written that set my teeth on edge! But then, maybe psychology's supposed to be about going round in circles and never really saying much...

pholy · 09-23-2009, 11:54 PM

Hmmm, I thought psychology was all about figuring out why I do the things I do so I could stop doing the dumb things. If I read the article, will I figure out why I now have three e-readers, and how to stop getting more? Or maybe that's not one of the dumb things. Or is it?

phenomshel · 09-24-2009, 12:51 AM

Well, it depends. Have you ever noticed how some people decide as soon as they start to enjoy something that it's then time to stop doing it? Even if whatever it is is perfectly harmless? I never did figure that mindset out. Yeah, I enjoy technology. I like my gadgets, and I'd have more of them if I had more money. I guess the key to anything is moderation: I'm not going to sacrifice food to buy the latest tech gadget. Am I addicted? Probably. Do I care? Nope, not in the least.

ilovejedd · 09-24-2009, 01:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by phenomshel

I'm not going to sacrifice food to buy the latest tech gadget.

This one, I've actually done back when I was in college. No going out to fastfood or restaurants, just stick to home-cooked meals. Eat dinner early (5-ish) and go to bed early so that I won't get hungry and go for a midnight snack. Walk instead of paying for bus fare.

Now that I'm working, it's easier to feed my tech addiction and myself which probably explains why I'm 50lbs overweight. Lol, seems like being a poor tech addict is good for the health.

phenomshel · 09-24-2009, 02:38 AM

LOL!! I meant *all* food, I think. Yeah, I'll be skipping fast food lunches out if that Microsoft dual tablet ever comes to fruition, to save up for it. But eating ramen to afford it, probably not.

Slite · 09-24-2009, 03:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pholy

Hmmm, I thought psychology was all about figuring out why I do the things I do so I could stop doing the dumb things. If I read the article, will I figure out why I now have three e-readers, and how to stop getting more? Or maybe that's not one of the dumb things. Or is it?

No, psychology is all about paying the laddie $300 at the door, just ask pshrynk!

ravenne · 09-24-2009, 04:29 AM

Look at me, your arms are feeling heavy, your eye lids droop, you're feeling tired, sooo tired, you're not a techno addict anymore, you can stop, log out and shut down your computer NOW.

montsnmags · 09-24-2009, 09:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nomesque

Hrmmmm... the article irritated me a little. It practically said, "we can get addicted to anything we enjoy, hence we can get addicted to various aspects of technology!" Ummm, yep, I guess

...

It doesn't seem to me to be a new addiction, but rather just another aspect of PIAMPBEDOABSATPATIS Syndrome (Pharmaceutical Industry And Medical Practitioner Bodies Expanding Definitions Of "Aberrant Behaviour" So As To Prescribe And Treat It Syndrome).

Cheers,
Marc

ShortNCuddlyAm · 09-24-2009, 10:01 AM

It looks like we've overloaded their server (or at least, I can't get to it)

wodin · 09-24-2009, 10:42 AM

That would be me!

pshrynk · 09-24-2009, 01:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Slite

No, psychology is all about paying the laddie $300 at the door, just ask pshrynk!

Get over it.

$300 please. you can pay the laddy at the door.

pshrynk · 09-24-2009, 01:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by montsnmags

It doesn't seem to me to be a new addiction, but rather just another aspect of PIAMPBEDOABSATPATIS Syndrome (Pharmaceutical Industry And Medical Practitioner Bodies Expanding Definitions Of "Aberrant Behaviour" So As To Prescribe And Treat It Syndrome).

Cheers,
Marc

Now I have to kill you, since you discovered the Truth...

ardeegee · 09-24-2009, 02:31 PM

They should at least get their terms right. It is tech addiction. Techno addiction is an addiction to horrible club music.

09-23-2009, 10:37 PM	#1
Patricia Reader Posts: 11,504 Karma: 8720163 Join Date: May 2007 Location: South Wales, UK Device: Sony PRS-500, PRS-505, Asus EEEpc 4G	Techno addiction Psychology Today has identified a new condition known as "Techno Addiction." http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/...techno-addicts I think it must be rife on this forum... Last edited by Patricia; 09-23-2009 at 10:48 PM.

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zelda_pinwheel zeldinha zippy zeldissima Posts: 27,827 Karma: 921169 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Paris, France Device: eb1150 & is that a nook in her pocket, or she just happy to see you?	pff, don't be silly. i can stop whenever i want to. (actually it looks like an interesting article, thanks patricia ! i'll read it tomorrow. i mean, in a few hours, after i go to sleep and wake up again. )

09-23-2009, 11:35 PM	#3
nomesque Snooty Bestselling Author Posts: 1,485 Karma: 1000000 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Ipswich, QLD, Australia Device: PRS-650	Hrmmmm... the article irritated me a little. It practically said, "we can get addicted to anything we enjoy, hence we can get addicted to various aspects of technology!" Ummm, yep, I guess However, internet addictions and gaming addictions are quite real - it's just the way the article's written that set my teeth on edge! But then, maybe psychology's supposed to be about going round in circles and never really saying much...

09-23-2009, 11:54 PM	#4
pholy Booklegger Posts: 1,801 Karma: 7999816 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada Device: BeBook(1 & 2010), PEZ, PRS-505, Kobo BT, PRS-T1, Playbook, Kobo Touch	Hmmm, I thought psychology was all about figuring out why I do the things I do so I could stop doing the dumb things. If I read the article, will I figure out why I now have three e-readers, and how to stop getting more? Or maybe that's not one of the dumb things. Or is it?

09-24-2009, 12:51 AM	#5
phenomshel ZCD BombShel Posts: 4,793 Karma: 8293322 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: The Frozen North (aka Illinois, USA) Device: iPad, STB Kindle Oasis	Well, it depends. Have you ever noticed how some people decide as soon as they start to enjoy something that it's then time to stop doing it? Even if whatever it is is perfectly harmless? I never did figure that mindset out. Yeah, I enjoy technology. I like my gadgets, and I'd have more of them if I had more money. I guess the key to anything is moderation: I'm not going to sacrifice food to buy the latest tech gadget. Am I addicted? Probably. Do I care? Nope, not in the least.

09-24-2009, 02:38 AM	#7
phenomshel ZCD BombShel Posts: 4,793 Karma: 8293322 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: The Frozen North (aka Illinois, USA) Device: iPad, STB Kindle Oasis	LOL!! I meant all food, I think. Yeah, I'll be skipping fast food lunches out if that Microsoft dual tablet ever comes to fruition, to save up for it. But eating ramen to afford it, probably not.

09-24-2009, 04:29 AM	#9
ravenne Wizard Posts: 4,917 Karma: 1840619 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Munich, Germany Device: Kindle PW, PocketBook 360°, Cybook Gen3, iPad mini	Look at me, your arms are feeling heavy, your eye lids droop, you're feeling tired, sooo tired, you're not a techno addict anymore, you can stop, log out and shut down your computer NOW.

09-24-2009, 10:01 AM	#11
ShortNCuddlyAm WWHALD Posts: 7,879 Karma: 337114 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Mitcham, Surrey, UK Device: iPad. Selling my silver 505 here	It looks like we've overloaded their server (or at least, I can't get to it)

09-24-2009, 10:42 AM	#12
wodin Illiterate Posts: 10,279 Karma: 37848716 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: The Sandwich Isles Device: Samsung Galaxy S10+, Microsoft Surface Pro	That would be me!

09-24-2009, 02:31 PM	#15
ardeegee Maratus speciosus butt Posts: 3,292 Karma: 1162698 Join Date: Sep 2009 Device: PRS-350	They should at least get their terms right. It is tech addiction. Techno addiction is an addiction to horrible club music.

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