Emotions Triggered By The Internet

Leigh Alexander at the Thought Catalog has written a very interesting piece about the emotions experienced by us when performing some kind of online activity. Whether instant messaging, Tweeting or participating in a discussion forum, Leigh says, we tend to exhibit certain emotions that we can credit (or blame) the Internet for.

Check these five emotions and see if you can relate to them too:

A vague and gnawing pang of anxiety centered around an IM window that has lulled.

A sudden and irrational rage in response to reading an ‘@-reply’ on Twitter.

The state of being ‘installed’ at a computer or laptop for an extended period of time without purpose, characterized by a blurry, formless anxiety undercut with something hard like desperation.

The car collision of appetite and discomfort one feels simultaneously when using the internet to seek and consume images or information that may be considered unseemly or inappropriate.

The sense of fatigue and disconnect one experiences after emitting a massive stream of content only to hit some kind of ‘wall’ and forget and/or abandon the entire thing.

Thought Catalog: “Five Emotions Invented By The Internet”

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