Technology-Based Personality Disorder (TBPD)

It is the result of new

technology and media impacting the personality structure of those who expose themselves to it with frequency

Keith Russell Ablow

An American Psychiatrist

Root causes of TBPD

Internet via sites like Face book and

Twitter, The use of sites that encourage children to connect emotionally with animated, fake creatures The exposure to contrived reality TV shows.

Social network

1)It can degrade school Performance

2) It can get you fired

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3)It is bad manner to not show up

4) It is unhealthy to stay up all night long

5) Its Dangerous to show everything!

Video Game/Animited fake creatures

A taxi driver was stabled to death by a 18-years-old high school student. The student has been arrested by police. According to police, the motive for his action is: try out if it was easy in real life to rob a taxi as it was easy in the game.

Increasing aggressive behavior, thoughts and affect

Imitation Academic Performance Declines

Social Isolation Increases

Negative Effects on Health
Decreased pro-social (helping)

behavior.

Student stabs teacher to death in Chennai school

The student said he had recently seen the Hindi movie Agneepath and was influenced by the hero who takes revenge on those who falsely implicate his father.

Reality TV shows

Effects on Reality TV Shows

Teenage Sexuality

Alcohol Consumption
Eating and Eating Disorders

Violence and Aggression

Signs and Symptoms

Posting more than 100 photos or videos of

oneself on a social networking site. * Making more than 50 videos of oneself in any one year, regardless of whether they are posted online. * Thinking of oneself as a character on TV or emulating the speech patterns and style of dress of a character on TV, e.g. "I'm exactly like Carly in iCarly."

Signs and Symptoms

* Decreased

tolerance for conflict in real relationships, including those at home and in the workplace * Increased use of alcohol, tobacco, food, sex or illicit drugs to reduce anxiety or boost mood. * Mood swings or symptoms of anxiety. * Diminished interest in education, work and achievement.

Increased interest in fame, beauty and

adoration (especially by those one has never met.) High degree of narcissism (excessive selffocus and lack of empathy for others)

Much More research is obviously needed before codifying of a this new disorder (TECHNOLOGY BASED PERSONALITY DISORDER) in official diagnostic manual.

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