1. The Sociology of Stress
Chapter 2

2. “Americans are the most entertained and least informed people on the planet.” -Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.
Present Shock:
Narrative Collapse: Life events reduced to tweets, loss of the bigger picture
Digiphrenia: Be in more than one place with social media
Overwinding: Getting less done, reducing big-time scales into small ones
Fractalnoia: Media grazing, jumping to conclusions with incomplete info

3. Sociology
The study of human social behavior within families, organizations and institutions; the study of the individual in relationship to society as a whole.

4. Technostress
Expectations of immediate gratification with communication response
Guilt feelings not responding in time
Stress responding to s
Pressure to update/refine online profiles
Anxiety being alone/not connected
Privacy concerns
Other aspects?

5. Technostress Information Overload Boundaries Privacy Ethics
Less Family Time
Computer Dating
Wi-Fi Stress
Generational Divide
Other Aspects

6. Civility
The practice of good manners and appropriate behaviors.

7. Behaviors of Incivility
Rudeness
Sarcasm
Being pushy
Arrogance
Apathetic
Defensiveness
Aggressiveness
Impatient
Selfishness
Dishonesty
Clueless

8. Occupational Stress
The American Institute on Stress reports that 80% of workers report feeling job- related stress resulting in burnout, absenteeism, and presenteeism.

9. Occupational Stress 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