Monday, March 31, 2008

"Nomophobia"?


From the U.K.'s Evening Standard:

NOMOPHOBIA IS THE FEAR OF BEING OUT OF MOBILE PHONE CONTACT - AND IT'S THE PLAGUE OF OUR 24/7 AGE

 

Getting married, starting a job or going to the dentist have long been recognised as sources of great stress.

But it seems they are now matched by a new, peculiarly 21st century affliction - the fear of being out of mobile phone contact.

Millions apparently suffer from "no mobile phobia" which has been given the name nomophobia.

They have become so dependent on their mobile that discovering it is out of charge or simply misplacing it sends stress levels soaring.

Don't call me; I'll call you.

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