You might be suffering from 'discomgoogolation'. Discomgoogolation is defined as a "feeling of distress or anxiety when unable to gain immediate information access". It's a new syndrome explained as being unable to find an instant answer to a question or a problem because you're not near an Internet connection. The term comes from "discombobulate," which means to confuse or frustrate, and "Google".
A recent study has found a alarming number of people suffer from increased stress when they are unable to get an online 'hit'. In the study, 76% of Britons admitted that they could not live without the internet. Nearly 45% of those polled said they felt frustrated and confused whilst unable to get online and more than one in four admitted to increased stress levels. Psychologist Dr David Lewis, who was involved with the study, said: "The proliferation of broadband has meant for the first time in history we have entered a culture of 'instant answers'. A galaxy of information is just a mouse click away and we have become addicted to the web. When unable to get online, discomgoogolation takes over".
It was surprising to see the stress this led to - brain activity and blood pressure in participants both increased in response to being cut off from the internet." Commissioned by information service 118118, the YouGov poll questioned 2,100 Britons during the first week of July. The study also revealed that one in five admitted to paying the internet more attention than their partner - and in the case of Londoners, it was more than one in four. More than 45% of those polled believed the internet was more important in their lives than religion. And a further 17% said they missed the internet more than friends when they could not get access. The study even revealed that more half of those polled counted the loss of the internet in their home as more stressful than the loss of gas, water or electricity.
So, don't you think it's a perfect time for Google to launch the "more-an-operatingsystem-than-browser" CHROME, aimed to control the world?
A recent study has found a alarming number of people suffer from increased stress when they are unable to get an online 'hit'. In the study, 76% of Britons admitted that they could not live without the internet. Nearly 45% of those polled said they felt frustrated and confused whilst unable to get online and more than one in four admitted to increased stress levels. Psychologist Dr David Lewis, who was involved with the study, said: "The proliferation of broadband has meant for the first time in history we have entered a culture of 'instant answers'. A galaxy of information is just a mouse click away and we have become addicted to the web. When unable to get online, discomgoogolation takes over".
It was surprising to see the stress this led to - brain activity and blood pressure in participants both increased in response to being cut off from the internet." Commissioned by information service 118118, the YouGov poll questioned 2,100 Britons during the first week of July. The study also revealed that one in five admitted to paying the internet more attention than their partner - and in the case of Londoners, it was more than one in four. More than 45% of those polled believed the internet was more important in their lives than religion. And a further 17% said they missed the internet more than friends when they could not get access. The study even revealed that more half of those polled counted the loss of the internet in their home as more stressful than the loss of gas, water or electricity.
So, don't you think it's a perfect time for Google to launch the "more-an-operatingsystem-than-browser" CHROME, aimed to control the world?
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