In 2008, the term nomophobia was coined after a UK poll showed a large number of Britons experienced feelings of anxiety when they didn’t have their cell phones near them. The problem just seems to be growing – and not just in the UK. A 2012 poll by Rogers Communications found that 65% of Canadian… Continue reading Does Your Smartphone Cause You To Suffer From Nomophobia?
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Usenet Is All About Discussing What Matters
Many topics on the World Wide Web seemingly pop up out of nowhere disappear just as quickly. Topics on Usenet are more resilient. It relevance of subject matter on Usenet is a part of what has enabled it to remain robust over the decades. In fact, Usenet membership has grown and proliferated. Although it is… Continue reading Usenet Is All About Discussing What Matters
Nomophobia — No-mobile-phone-phobia and a World of Darkness
Are you nomophobic? If you’re like two thirds of people in a recent study done by SecurEnvoy, a mobile security provider based in the UK, you likely are. So what is this phobia exactly? Nomophobia, short for no-mobile-phone phobia, is the fear of being without one’s mobile phone or tablet device. It is also the… Continue reading Nomophobia — No-mobile-phone-phobia and a World of Darkness