Technophilia is the addiction to technological resources, such as phones or computers.
Technophilia is a concept made up of two terms: technology (the techniques and knowledge that enable the practical use of scientific knowledge) and philia (attachment, sympathy or interest in something). Technophilia, therefore, is linked to the love of technological issues.
There are different degrees of technophilia. Currently, most human beings have a certain attachment to technology since various devices are used on a daily basis. Communications, work activity and even entertainment largely depend on technology.
There are people, however, who develop a high degree of dependence on technology . In this case, technophilia becomes an obsession and generates different problems. An individual with a marked technophilia feels frustration if he cannot buy a new product, increases his anxiety level if he does not have an Internet connection, or may suffer a nervous breakdown if his computer or cell phone stops working.
Technophilia, an addiction
Some specialists consider that technophilia is a true addiction . The person who, for some reason, is forced to stay away from technological elements may experience sensations similar to those faced by addicts who do not have access to the substance of consumption (alcohol, cocaine or another). The behavior that generated pleasure (the use of technology in the case of technophilia) can no longer be controlled by the subject, whose existence begins to revolve around the repetition of the habit in question.
Technophilia can lead an individual to spend a lot of money on electronic devices that they do not need, just for the pleasure of having the latest, the most recent and advanced products on the market. In other words, the highest degree of this love of technology can cloud a person's judgment and lead them to consume items regardless of their quality or the benefits they offer, regardless of whether this puts their own economic situation at risk.
This phenomenon occurs especially among computer and video game lovers, although some technophiles also buy products that do not necessarily belong to the set of devices of their preferred branch . For example, there are people who buy every version of a video game console that comes on the market, even if it only differs from the previous one in its color, simply because they cannot resist the idea of having a new device. Likewise, even if you're not that interested in mobile telephony, you may also allocate some of your money to the latest phone from your favorite company , a generally unnecessary expense given how little space innovation usually has in this area.
Those who suffer from technophilia have their daily lives affected.
compulsive consumerism
Some of the terms used synonymously with technophile are compulsive consumers and technology addicts , but they lack the impact of a single word. On the other hand, there are several terms with an aggressive or derogatory tone, such as tecnobobo , since the word "bobo" is defined as "silly, simple and naive."
On the other hand, depending on the technology to which each technophile is addicted, there are defined profiles of each of them, since they are treated separately to get to the bottom of their excessive need ; It is possible to talk about addicts to mobile phones, social networks, video games, computers or the Internet , among others and their respective combinations.
As with other addictions, technophilia can lead to very worrying situations, characterized by neglect of personal hygiene, irregular eating, school or professional failure, aggressiveness, poor communication and, as an inevitable result of all of them, , loneliness