Transcript Future Shock

Managing
Stress
8E
Principles and Strategies
for Health and Well-Being
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Brian Luke Seaward, Ph.D.
Chapter 2
The Sociology of Stress
“Americans are the
most entertained
and least informed
people on the
planet.”
—Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.
Future Shock:
Future Shock:
Stress that accompanies a
proliferation of change
(technology, urban sprawl,
and information).
Present Shock:
Present Shock:
1. Narrative Collapse
2. Digiphrenia
3. Overwinding
4. Fractalnoia
SuperStress
SuperStress
Chronic Stress Ultimately Translates
into Chronic Disease
Headline News
Headline News
• Pedestrians Killed by Texting Driver
Headline News
• Pedestrians Killed by Texting Driver
• Florida Family Gets Micro-Chipped
Headline News
• Pedestrians Killed by Texting Driver
• Florida Family Gets Micro-Chipped
• Bedbug Epidemic Spreads to University Campuses
Headline News
• Pedestrians Killed by Texting Driver
• Florida Family Gets Micro-Chipped
• Bedbug Epidemic Spreads to University Campuses
• Consumers Addicted to Cell Phones
Headline News
• Pedestrians Killed by Texting Driver
• Florida Family Gets Micro-Chipped
• Bedbug Epidemic Spreads to University Campuses
• Consumers Addicted to Smartphones
• Impact of Great Recession to Last for Years to Come
Headline News
• Pedestrians Killed by Texting Driver
• Florida Family Gets Micro-Chipped
• Bedbug Epidemic Spreads to University Campuses
• Consumers Addicted to Smartphones
• Impact of Great Recession to Last for Years to Come
• Obesity Epidemic Related to Artificial Sweeteners
A Product of Your Culture?
Sociology:
Sociology:
The study of human social behavior within
families, organizations and institutions; the
study of the individual in relationship to
society as a whole
What effect does social networking
have on the sociology of stress?
Technostress
A Communication
Tsunami
Google
Twitter
LinkedIn
Facebook
Plaxo
MySpace
Four Square
Pintrest
Flickr
etc., etc, etc.
Techno...stress
Techno...stress
• Expectations of immediate
gratification with
communication response
Techno...stress
• Expectations of immediate
gratification with
communication response
• Guilt feelings not
responding in time
Techno...stress
• Expectations of immediate
gratification with
communication response
• Guilt feelings not
responding in time
• Stress responding to emails
Techno...stress
• Expectations of immediate
gratification with
communication response
• Guilt feelings not
responding in time
• Stress responding to emails
• Pressure to update/refine
online profiles
Techno...stress
• Expectations of immediate
gratification with
communication response
• Guilt feelings not
responding in time
• Stress responding to emails
• Pressure to update/refine
online profiles
• Anxiety being alone/not
connected
Techno...stress
• Expectations of immediate
gratification with
communication response
• Guilt feelings not
responding in time
• Stress responding to emails
• Pressure to update/refine
online profiles
• Anxiety being alone/not
connected
• Privacy concerns
Techno...stress
• Expectations of immediate
gratification with
communication response
• Guilt feelings not
responding in time
• Stress responding to emails
• Pressure to update/refine
online profiles
• Anxiety being alone/not
connected
• Privacy concerns
• Other aspects?
“Cognitive
Surplus”
“Cognitive
Surplus”
“Shallow
Effect”
Technostress
Technostress
• Information Overload
Technostress
• Information Overload
• Boundaries
Technostress
• Information Overload
• Boundaries
• Privacy
Technostress
• Information Overload
• Boundaries
• Privacy
• Ethics
Technostress
• Information Overload
• Boundaries
• Privacy
• Ethics
• Less Family Time
Technostress
• Information Overload
• Boundaries
• Privacy
• Ethics
• Less Family Time
• Computer Dating
Technostress
• Information Overload
• Boundaries
• Privacy
• Ethics
• Less Family Time
• Computer Dating
• Wi-Fi Stress
Technostress
• Information Overload
• Boundaries
• Privacy
• Ethics
• Less Family Time
• Computer Dating
• Wi-Fi Stress
• Generational Divide
Technostress
• Information Overload
• Boundaries
• Privacy
• Ethics
• Less Family Time
• Computer Dating
• Wi-Fi Stress
• Generational Divide
• Other Aspects
Information Overload = Brain Freeze
Screen
Addictions
A Decline
in
Civility
Headline News
Headline News
• Talk show host blamed for voter anger
Headline News
• Talk show host blamed for voter anger
• Sports Rage: Not just for fans, athletes too
Headline News
• Talk show host blamed for voter anger
• Sports Rage: Not just for fans, athletes too
• President Heckled by Member of Congress
Headline News
• Talk show host blamed for voter anger
• Sports Rage: Not just for fans, athletes too
• President Heckled by Member of Congress
• Majority of College Students Text in Classroom
Headline News
• Talk show host blamed for voter anger
• Sports Rage: Not just for fans, athletes too
• President Heckled by Member of Congress
• Majority of College Students Text in Classroom
• Cyber-bullying Related to Teen Suicides
Civility:
The practice of
good manners
and
appropriate
behaviors
Behaviors of Incivility:
Rudeness
Sarcasm
Being pushy
Arrogance
Apathetic
Defensiveness
Aggressiveness
Impatient
Selfishness
Dishonesty
Clueless
Box 2.1. Ripples of Political Incivility
The Age of Narcissism
Environmental Disconnect!
Headline News
Headline News
• Americans Not Getting Vitamin D
Headline News
• Americans Not Getting Vitamin D
• Will Americans Change Eating Habits When
All the Fish Are Gone?
Headline News
• Americans Not Getting Vitamin D
• Will Americans Change Eating Habits When
All the Fish Are Gone?
• Sleep Disorders Related to City Light Pollution
Headline News
• Americans Not Getting Vitamin D
• Will Americans Change Eating Habits When
All the Fish Are Gone?
• Sleep Disorders Related to City Light Pollution
• Driving Habits Not Affected by Price Increase
of Gasoline
Headline News
• Americans Not Getting Vitamin D
• Will Americans Change Eating Habits When
All the Fish Are Gone?
• Sleep Disorders Related to City Light Pollution
• Driving Habits Not Affected by Price Increase
of Gasoline
• Sunblock Chemicals May Cause Skin Cancer
Nature Deficit Disorder
Water
Footprints
Table 2.1. The Real Cost of Water.
Water Facts
Water Facts
• 2.5% of all Earth’s water is considered fresh (drinkable)
• Two-thirds of all fresh water is frozen
• Americans use about 100 gallons of water per day
• Many fresh water streams contain hormones and
antibiotics from prescription drugs flushed down toilets
• It takes about 2,500 gallons to make 1 lb of hamburger
• The US consumes 1,500 plastic water bottles every
second. Americans spent more money per year on
bottled water than on iPods or movie tickets: $15 billion
Water Facts
• Days of accessible, clean, free water are coming to an
end, experts predict
• The amount of clean water is fixed, yet the global
population continues to increase
• Climate change means more severe floods & droughts
affecting agriculture and food prices
• Experts predict that water is the new oil; wars will be
fought over water
Environmental
Crises
How will the tipping point
of environmental changes
affect your quality of life?
The world is not coming to an end,
but our future will certainly depend on how we act now.
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Source: Bizarro © Dan Piraro. King Features Syndicate
Occupational Stress
The American Institute on Stress reports that 80%
of workers report feeling job-related stress
resulting in burnout, absenteeism, and
presenteeism.
© Randy Glasbergen, used with permission from www.glasbergen.com
• Lack of job security
• Too much responsibility
• Unrealistic expectations
• Corporate downsizing
• Inadequate training
• Lack of appreciation
• Inability to voice concerns
• Lack of creativity and autonomy
• Do more with less: few resources
• Lack of clear job description
• Commuting and traffic difficulties
• Inadequate childcare
• Sexual harassment/discrimination
• Workplace violence
© Randy Glasbergen, used with permission from www.glasbergen.com
Race and Gender Issues