[Marsh.]

Originally Posted by Zee

Yeah I think that's what bothers me the most about phone calls, people listening in and judging me because I'm aware that I'm a bit nervous on the phone so knowing people are listening only makes it worse. It's surprisingly common I've found... I wonder why? Is it a modern phenomenon to be scared of the phone or have people always been scared of the phone since it came into wide usage?

I remember reading some interesting article about the rise and development in technology being responsible for increased anxieties and fears.

Our bodies are designed to naturally react to certain noises and in certain situations and suddenly all these gadgets, artificial noises/objects, hustle and bustle, busy roads and everything that comes with modern life can stress us and confuse our brains without realising it and we develop all kinds of irrational fears and disorders. And how we find it harder to disconnect from it all.

I've tried to find the link with no luck.