Have you wondered if people can really become addicted to their phones? Does it really matter?
I have been thinking that I don’t quite like the way I compulsively engage with my phone. My loved ones have commented on my “close relationship” with my phone and my repetitive attempts at changing my own behaviour have lead me to examine this phenomenon. The following is some useful information about how humans engage with their smartphones.
John and Mary went to see a psychologist to undergo therapy because of Mary’s “pathological jealousy”, as John called it. He expected it to help Mary “pull herself together” quickly, as he couldn’t stand it any longer. Mary agreed with this – she felt that she wasn’t jealous before, but since John and his new female colleague (Sunet) have been having long after-hour telephonic discussions, and he’s been leaving the room regularly, she’s been experiencing an uncontrollable jealous feeling.
Initially, Mary wasn’t worried about these conversations, but the more John left the room and came back (quite a while later) with a contented expression on his face, the more the anxiety set in. She started thinking that John was participating in an ongoing affair with this woman and that he found someone better suited to him than herself – she was convinced that he was about to leave her. At times she felt her heart bouncing in her chest, her palms were sweaty and it felt like her thoughts were whirling around uncontrollably in her head – she felt like fainting from anxiety. She decided to tell John nothing, though, and just see how he reacts. (more…)
Something has been going on: more men than women are killing themselves. Even stranger – we seem to accept this.
Every single person on earth has a “what the heck is going on?!” feeling in their hearts, minds and bodies. We’ve never done this before, right? Here are some thoughts on what you may have experienced on an emotional level over this period. Then some suggestions about a way forward.
What has happened emotionally: (more…)