Societal Impact of IS
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1553
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Today, technologies, devices and systems play a major role in our lives. Anecdotal commentary suggests that such technologies and our interactions with them create a false sense of perfectionism about life, events and its outcomes. While it is admirable to strive for better outcomes; constant and sometimes unrealistic expectations create a psychological condition commonly known as ‘Perfectionism’– the fear of not doing something right or the fear of not being good enough. In this paper, based on the Diagnostic Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-III), we conceptualize ‘digital perfectionism’ as an emerging disorder, that is specific to our increasing interactions with tools and technologies. By using a sample of 336 individuals, this study makes valuable early insights on digital perfectionism, its conceptualization and its effects on the individuals.
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Sedera, Darshana and Lokuge, Sachithra, "Flaws in flawlessness: Perfectionism as a new technology driven mental disorder" (2020). ICIS 2020 Proceedings. 8.
https://aisel.aisnet.org/icis2020/societal_impact/societal_impact/8
Flaws in flawlessness: Perfectionism as a new technology driven mental disorder
Today, technologies, devices and systems play a major role in our lives. Anecdotal commentary suggests that such technologies and our interactions with them create a false sense of perfectionism about life, events and its outcomes. While it is admirable to strive for better outcomes; constant and sometimes unrealistic expectations create a psychological condition commonly known as ‘Perfectionism’– the fear of not doing something right or the fear of not being good enough. In this paper, based on the Diagnostic Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-III), we conceptualize ‘digital perfectionism’ as an emerging disorder, that is specific to our increasing interactions with tools and technologies. By using a sample of 336 individuals, this study makes valuable early insights on digital perfectionism, its conceptualization and its effects on the individuals.
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