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As a society we seem to love nothing better than creating psychological disorders around every new fad that comes our way. And it seems that texting is no different.
The Sydney Morning Herald in Australia has a post up in which Jennie Carroll, a Melbourne technology researcher with RMIT University, claims to have "discovered" four separate disorders when it comes to texting and children.
Yes, children are once again in danger of themselves and this wicked and evil texting thing. Why? Well, they just don’t know any better.
Carroll says teenagers who text too much could find themselves suffering from:
- Textaphrenia: thinking we’ve heard or felt a new text message vibration when there is no message.
- Textiety: a feeling of anxiety from not receiving or sending any text messages.
- Post-Traumatic Text Disorder: injuries related to texting, such as walking into objects by not paying attention to surroundings.
- Binge Texting: sending massive numbers of texts to build self-esteem among peers. More
Britney Spears, while sitting in the front row of the VMAs on Sunday in Los Angeles, had her life-in-music flash before her. Note the shamanistic "mushroom" theme.* Spears was then groped on stage by "Jo Calderone" (aka Lady Gaga), who tried to kiss her. America's sweetheart, the fizzling pop diva, whose latest album is actually her best seller, is getting a boost after years of drugs, ill-advised marriages, and manufactured drama galore. Nun rumors, head shaving, Kevin Federline, it is amazing the world has still not had enough of Brit-Brit. Her beauty, fame, and longevity are no accident. Not only do they make money for many behind the scenes who then protect and promote her public image, but her past life wholesome karma (the Four Bases of Popularity) supports her experience, even as she exhausts her store of merit to no future advantage.
Britney accepts more accolades on stage with manly Lady Gaga (Reuters/dailymail.co.uk)