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Christian InTech Articles - Computers
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Another Kind of Computer Game
The term computer game might have one more meaning than you realize.
You are familiar with one kind, games that run on computers? They are set in eras from prehistoric and Roman times up to the present, and into various wonderful and depressing...
Computer Noise
Computer noise is normal... somewhat. Then there is the dreaded silence of death...
You see, there are several moving parts inside of your desktop computer. These parts are going to make noise, so that part is normal. Your computer has at least...
How to use email.
How to use email. Email is an abbreviation for electronic mail. All email programs are similar. You can send and receive electronic email messages that you type on your computer, send and receive photos, documents and even video. Open the email...
Update Prospects' Calendars Without Breaking And Entering
Ever scheduled an event like a teleseminar or product launch? Hopefully they'll copy down all the details correctly, adjust the time to match their time zone, AND actually remember to attend. Luckily there's an easy way to do all this by marking...
Watch Out For Spyware Programs That Slows Down Your Computer System
Spyware is a program that once loaded on your computer unknowingly collects information from your PC and sends it to another party. The most dangerous types of Spyware programs copies personal information that you would not share with anyone...
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Computers, Introverts and the Information Age
Awhile ago I was researching a topic on the Internet, and found several psychologists saying that extended time spent on the Internet led to depression. Something didn't resonate with me when I read that. I spend a lot of time on the Internet and it energizes me. But then I'm more of an introvert.
But I'm only more of an introvert than an extravert, as I spent years in the effervescent fields of marketing and P.R. How so?
According to the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (M-B), extraverts prefer to interact with people and the outside world. They tend to enjoy the high-energy, outgoing professions like sales and marketing. Introverts, on the other hand, pefer an inner world of concepts and ideas. Their energy comes from quiet thought and introspection. Typical professions for them are writers, lawyers or researchers. But these are only preferences, says Janet Thuesen, co-author of "Type Talk," a book about the M-B. Most introverts manage to act like extraverts when the occasion calls for it, just as left-handed people manage to use the numeric keypad on the computer.
Jeb Livingood is a left-handed INFJ who's a full time computer programmer. He did a study of M-B types and their use of computer-mediated communication and came to the important conclusion that introverts are "connected, communicating, and comfortable in cyberspace."
In fact, the computer seems almost to have been created for the peace- loving introverts who make up only 25-30% of the population. "It allows them to
communicate in their preferred manner," says Livingood, "a written dialogue with time to pause for thought and analysis." It gives them a way to express themselves without what Livingood calls "the growing verbal inferno (cell phones, pagers, teleconferencing) [that] threatens to engulf the world's quieter individuals."
On the Internet there are mailing lists for many of the M-B types. There are more than 5 times as many introverts on them as extraverts, Livingood found. "Computers are the friend of the introvert," says Thuesen. "Extraverts often seem too impatient for computers; they get frustrated. They would rather be out talking to someone or performing some action."
E-mail allows the deliberative and quieter introvert to respond at their own pace, as they wish, and without interruption. Perhaps more importantly, the Internet allows them to find like-minded individuals across the planet, when 3 out of 4 people they meet aren't like them. Introverts may even have the advantage in today's information society.
It might well be depressing to an extrovert to have to crawl inside a computer when they could be outside playing with the guys, but to most introverts, it's a close thing to heaven. Email can be edited too! Be still my beating heart.
About the Author
Susan Dunn is a personal and professional development coach with an international clientele. She also conducts email coaching for the introverts! Email her for free ezine and catalogue of distance learning courses.
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