The Gen Y is an archetypal techno slave. But instead of acknowledging the depravity of the situation , we use a more savvy term for this - being socially committed or rather technologically updated! Well that has a negative tone no doubt because over- riding your limits with anything is so not good.

In some sense these terms do paraphrase the addiction we all have but does not talk of how all of us have imbibed technology into our social etiquette, most prominently in our postures.

In an interesting study about the interconnectivity between technology and human behavior, a group of stimulating artists from the Art Center College of Design- Nicolas Nova, Katherine Miyake, Nancy Kwon, Walton Chiu, have come up with an ebook titled "Curious Rituals" that observes this bizarre and unconscious set of actions. While it certainly has an academic edge to it but we advise our readers to not delve into that aspect just yet.

One of the researchers, Nicholas shares that he spent 5 years at Near Future Labratory to study the "gesture interfaces" as respondents worked around laptops and VR goggles. The five year study reveals startling commonality in huuman posture i.e the way people act while moving out of a grocery store or say responding to a clerk behind the desk. The tell tale postures parallel the gestures imbibed in the process of using gadgets.

Th ebook is illustrated by Katherine Miyake beautifully with spot-on resembles in the "digital/social gestures".

Readers can watch the illustrations below.

CLICKER CASTING- We click the remote and stick it to our wrists

HAUNTED INTERFACES- sometimes we shake game controllers that have no motion sensors in them for help

iPHONE HOLDING- pocketless pants during workouts are a task for those looking to squeeze their phones

FUSSY OWNER SYNDROME- being alive to phone is more important than social mingling at times

BABOON FACE- this covering act while talking on phone transcends to public speaking when persons often imitate the hushed tones action to share a secret or gossip with others

LOW DOSAGE- finicky behavior due to fear of germs, simple show-off or else a no-make up spoiler move by the ladies

SECURITY BLANKET- there's someone you want to avoid, a game or app is handy hands-on

PERISCOPE- At most social functions, you'll find such movers

CELL TRANCE- habitual walkers while talking on phone. Their body language eventually stops acknowledging the world around them

BAG SWIPING- Technology has made us lazy to the bones where taking out essential papers is also a task

BACK BREAKERS- The picture i self-explanatory. Sitting upright is a thing of the past for most

ROTILT- The major cause for many stress disorders because gadgets have become our bedfellows

HALFWAY COURTESY- Teens without earplugs is indeed a rarity. For most, it is an annoying thing when someone disturbs them during this private music session

CONVERSATION GENERATOR- The latest tweets and likes on social media sites are enough gossip between people. But straining that neck is a not-so-good posture for the body

Leave us a reply on this uncanny observation that has emerged from the study. Do any of you indulge in similar actions?

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