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Correlation Between Stress and Technology?

Posted by Cliff on from the chill-pills-for-all-of-us dept.

marshman113 asks: "I'm an undergraduate Cognitive Science major at a famous public university and currently enrolled in a Stress and Disease course. Being somewhat of a techie myself, I've decided to write my term paper on the relationship between technology and stress. I'm sure all of you hard-working Slashdot readers experience a fair amount of stress, on a daily basis. Has the evolution of technology in the workplace (computer, internet, email, etc...), which is suppose to make your job easier, made it any less stressful? If so, how? If not, why?"

10 of 556 comments (clear)

  1. Hey by bodland · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I'm stressed out on ./ first posts

  2. technology and first post stress by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    This is an attempted first post.

  3. hard working? by tsunamifirestorm · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    all of you hard-working Slashdot readers
    those people getting first posts are definitely not hard-working people :)

  4. just to shed some light on the parent... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    the poster:

    0. Subscribed to Slashdot, so he could read stories early
    1. Composed his (unwitty) reply in advance
    2. Patiently bounced on the Reload button until he could First Post his composition
    3. Smiled contentedly, secure in the knowledge that the 50 lines of dreck he pecked out would carry him to +5.

    Just figured I'd point out what is going on here. HTH.

  5. Well.. by Pun+Troll · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    When you use computers, it always helps to use your strain (brain!) !

  6. Email as permanent record system... by bogusbrainbonus · · Score: 0, Offtopic
    For me, email is my way of having a permanent record system. For me, that's very helpful. If someone tells me something random, and I know I probably won't remember, I have them email me, and then I have a permanent record of it (I never delete emails). Phone numbers, ideas, papers, it's all there. The search function in Mail (I use a Mac) seems to nail down what I am looking for pretty quick too.

    Also, totally unrelated, I've done two internships in Germany, and without this dictionary I would not have been able to figure out half the things I did. The forums there were very helpful too. So that's how technology has helped me, and I accept it, I am not a luddite. :>)

  7. It certainly would make me more stressful... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    The trick is to have a good relaxing activity.
    I, for example spend some quality time with my mare every day, keeps me in absolutely perfect condition!

  8. Uh... by alexborges · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Why is this MF posting this to slashdot ???

    This is a cool site full of COOL people GEEKS you see GEEKS!

    Argh Argh You NoMind goatse.cx sucking MF!

    He...hehe... hehehe.. /me pulls his hairs of his head.

    Ms sucks duh!

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    NO SIG
  9. eat a dick, bruin boy by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    go do your own damn term paper.

  10. Re:One view by ivrcti · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Where your sig line come from?