Computer rage is a heightened physiological response with associated feelings of anger and frustration (Lazar, Jones, Bessiere, Ceaparu, & Shneiderman, 2004). Physiology (from Greek grc φύσις physis, "nature origin" and grc -λογία -logia) is the study of the mechanical physical Anger is an emotional state that may range from minor irritation to intense rage Frustration is an Emotional response to circumstances where one is obstructed from arriving at a personal goal. It may result in the physical assault of a computer and/or a computer related item. A computer is a Machine that manipulates data according to a list of instructions. Computer rage often involves verbal abuse of a computer and/or a computer related item (Brinks, 2004). Verbal Abuse is a hardcore and Crossover thrash band originally from Houston Texas, but which became successful after moving to San Francisco Computer rage may be caused by distress due to the a hardware or software problem which the enraged person is being unable to correct.

Computer rage in popular culture

• Bad Day is a video circulated around the Internet that allegedly shows computer rage. Bad Day (also known as Computer rage or Office rage) is the name of a 25-second Viral video that has circulated online since
• A popular GIF animation of a man trying to smash the computer but ends up dismembering himself is sometimes circulated on the Internet.
• Angry German Kid is another video circulating the web. It shows a boy attempting to download Unreal Tournament, but destroys his computer when the game fails to load. Unreal Tournament is a First-person shooter Video game co-developed by Epic Games and Digital Extremes.

See also

• air rage
• road rage
• wrap rage
• pet peeve

External links

• www.computer-rage.org by Kent Norman
• Survey on Computer Rage by the Laboratory for Automation Psychology
• Computer Rage Wiki (It Is Time To End The Madness!) at The Institute for End User Computing

Air rage is the general term for disruptive and/or violent behaviour perpetrated by passengers and crew of Aircraft, typically during flight Road rage is the behavior by a driver of an automobile or other motor vehicle which thus causes collisions or incidents on roadways Wrap rage (or wrapping rage or package rage) is the common name for heightened levels of Anger, Frustration and Violence resulting A pet peeve (or pet hate) is a minor Annoyance that can instill great frustration in an individual Kent L Norman is an American cognitive psychologist and an expert on Computer Rage. The Laboratory for Automation Psychology (LAP (also Laboratory for Automation Psychology and Decision Processes or LAPDP was founded in 1983 by Kent Norman and Nancy Anderson The Institute for End User Computing ( The IEUC) is a Non-profit organization that engages in research and education initiatives dedicated to the advancement of

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