Technophobia

Technophobia, also known as technofear, is the fear or dislike of, or discomfort with, advanced technology or complex devices, especially personal computers, smartphones and tablet computers, and is the opposite of technophilia. A 2018 study defined it as an irrational fear or anxiety individuals form in response to a new technology that modifies or changes their normal routine in performing a job or task, manifesting as active avoidance or passive distress and apprehension; research psychologist Larry Rosen has suggested three dominant subcategories of technophobe, the uncomfortable user, the cognitive computerphobe and the anxious computerphobe. First receiving widespread notice during the Industrial Revolution, technophobia has since been observed across societies worldwide and has driven some groups to take stances against particular modern technological developments in defense of their own values.