Maintaining balance:mile-high expectations vs.technostress

摘要

Are computers,those ubiquitous and strategic machines we have come to rely on,turning us into robots? Do you become upset when you can't find an ATM for quick cash? Do yor have difficulty writing without sitting in front of your computer? Computers are changing the very way we interact with our environment and each other.Living in the 21~st century will require a level of technological expertise greater than ever before.We are constantly faced with increasing expectations that force us to rely more and more on technology based solutions.The bottom line is,the more we work with machines,the more our minds try to think and act like machines - in other words,we are adapting to computers rather than having computers adapt to us.This unnatural adaptation creates stress,a sign that we are fighting to keep our emotional and creative selves intact.This condition,called "technostress",can afflict anyone who interfaces with computers and/or machines on a regular basis.