iDisorder : understanding our dependency on technology and overcoming our addiction / Larry D. Rosen, Ph.D.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

iDisorder : why are we all acting crazy? -- Media starts with 'me' -- Obsessively checking in with your technology...24/7 -- Getting high on technology : hooked on smartphones, social networking, and texting -- The ups (and downs) of leading a cyberlife -- Sorry I missed the meeting...I went to check my e-mail and the next thing I knew it was two hours later -- Communication 101 : safety (and training) behind the screen -- You only think you're dying : when pain is just pain -- Does my profile pic make me look fat? new media and our relationship with our appearance -- Delusions, hallucinations, and social avoidance : is technology making us appear "schizo?" -- We like to watch -- It's all in your mind.

"IDisorder: changes to your brain's ability to process information and your ability to relate to the world due to your daily use of media and technology resulting in signs and symptoms of psychological disorders--such as stress, sleeplessness, and a compulsive need to check in with all of your technology. Based on decades of research and expertise in the "psychology of technology," Dr. Larry Rosen offers clear, down-to-earth explanations for why many of us are suffering from an "iDisorder." Rosen offers solid, proven strategies to help us overcome the iDisorder we all feel in our lives while still making use of all that technology offers. Our world is not going to change, and technology will continue to penetrate society even deeper leaving us little chance to react to the seemingly daily additions to our lives. Rosen teaches us how to stay human in an increasingly technological world"-- Provided by publisher.