Infogestion. Ampulsivity. Dingeing. Is tech creating new states of consciousness & behaviours? Recognise any?
Vote for any you recognise and we’ll return with an analysis of our findings.
Smart Tick
Compulsion to fill any momentary lull in stimulus or social contact with smartphone activity.(like when a companion briefly leaves you alone at the dinner table, you instantly reach for your phone).Info-craving
Dopamine vacuum in the brain’s pleasure centres drives a restless need for more information / novelty / stimulation. You’re the cocaine lab rat, clicking on the reload lever.Contentstipation
Subtle feeling of heaviness and cognitive bloat caused by over-storage of ‘read-later’ items on Instapaper, Pocket etc. Delayed metabolisation leads to a discomforting feeling of being mentally ‘backed-up’.Abundance Wormhole
Mental paralysis caused by the excess of choices generated by “best of” ranking apps for cafes, transport routes, cheap flights, bars etc.Typically ended by a row with one’s partner & a tense, tasteless meal at a no-reviews 2-star slophole.
