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Cyberphobia, also known as logizomechanophobia, is the fear of or aversion to computers or new technologies. It is sometimes considered a branch of mediaphobia, since computers are often used for assessing the media, as well as a branch of technophobia, since computers are technological marvels.
There are different ways in which someone may experience cyberphobia. Some cyberphobes feel that they are not competent enough to use a computer and fear that this will make their life difficult. Others worry that their job will inevitably be taken by a computer. Still others fear that computers are recording their data and using it for nefarious purposes. A few may even believe that computers are sentient and may become evil.
Cyberphobia is sometimes caused by negative experiences with computers, such as being hacked or making a mistake that caused the computer to malfunction.
Those who suffer from cyberphobia generally avoid using computers and other technology. When using a computer, they may have a panic attack in the middle of a task, often causing them to not finish the task or save their progress.
Cyberphobia can be treated through the gradual learning of new technologies.
Technophillia (the enthusiasm and love for technology, not related to any form of sexuality) is the opposite of Cyberphobia.
See also[]
- Internetphobia - fear of the internet
- Robophobia - fear of robots
- Technophobia - fear of technology
- Verzephobia - fear of glitches
- Diagraphephobia - fear of deletion or data loss