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When the power went out this summer in Chicago, my first thought was not “Will the food spoil in the freezer?” It was to check and see whether my iPad was fully charged. I immediately obsessed about how I could access the Internet if the blackout lasted for an extended period of time.
These are not unusual thoughts in the age of the “always-on” technology. Through the Internet, we can access information almost anywhere and anytime we want. But, Professor Larry Rosen, who studies the psychology of technology, explains in his new book, iDisorder: Understanding Our Obsession with Technology and Overcoming Its Hold on Us, that this has become an increasing psychological disorder among the general population.
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