Cellphones, pagers bad for emotional health

“Participants [in a study of emotional wellbeing] toting cellphones
and pagers reported increased psychological distress and reduced
family satisfaction.” Discover magazine, April 2006.

But I think it’s computers that are worst, or at least having a
laptop that serves both as my work and home computer. There’s no
separation of emails, and of course it’s so tempting to keep plugging away
on work projects at home. I’m in the middle of setting up a new
Buddhist website at the moment, and it’s so tempting to stay up late,
tweaking it to perfection!

One Response to “Cellphones, pagers bad for emotional health”

1. annettehallett says:

   March 18, 2006 at 7:39 pm

   I am finding it very bizarre to see people standing in odd places talking on their phones. They look like random immobile figures superimposed on a moving background, or maybe cardboard cutouts suprimposed on a a moving scene. I keep seeing these images. On the upside I now no longer worry about people seeing me talk to myself, something I do a lot, because that is an image that has become the norm…I just worry that someone will notice that I am not using a cellphone!!!!!!