[1] The Paradox of Modern Life
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[3] We are now more wired than ever. Researchers from the University of Glasgow found that half of
[4] the study participants reported checking their email once an hour, while some individuals check up to 30 to
[5] 40 times an hour. An AOL study revealed that 59 percent of PDA (Personal Digital Assistant) users check
[6] every single time an email arrives and 83 percent check email every day on vacation.
[7] “I live and die in email,” says IT manager Christopher Post in Camp Hill, Pa. “I found a PDA to be a
[8] double-edged sword. It can certainly allow you to do a lot more in any given day, but there is certainly a
[9] cost associated. I tend to lose out on a lot of other experiences, like when I should be paying attention at
[10] the dinner table.”
[11] You’ve got to take back control, says Edward Hallowell, MD, author of Crazy Busy: Overbooked,
[12] Overstretched, and About to Snap! “The great thing about modern life is you can do so much,” he says,
[13] “and the curse of modern life is you can do so much.”
[14] It’s the new epidemic, Hallowell says. “People joke about being crazy busy. Sometimes they brag
[15] about it, like being busy is a status symbol. But they don’t realize that it’s as harmful for them as obesity or
[16] cigarette smoking.”
Disponível em <http://www.webmd.com/mental-health/features/when-technology-addiction-takes-over-your-life>Acesso em: 12 set. 2014
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