The Age of Annoyance: Managing our Frustrations with Information Overload

Download or read book The Age of Annoyance: Managing our Frustrations with Information Overload written by Gavin Jocius and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2011-10-01 with total page 139 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Like it or not, we live in the age of annoyance. Technology, electronic communications, gadgets, airline travel - as it all gets easier, it also seems to get exponentially more annoying. Annoyance is described as an unpleasant mental state that can lead to emotions such as frustration and anger. Sound familiar? When was the last time you yelled at your stupid computer or got frustrated that your smartphone could not find a signal? The Age of Annoyance is designed to help people make sense of the crazy world we now live in and better understand why we seem to lose control so easily when dealing with technology.