Mouse rage
Encyclopedia
Mouse rage is a particular type of computer rage
. It is a behavioural response provoked by failure or unexpected results observed when using a computer
. In particular, this is expressed by focusing the negative emotion
incurred by the event on a computer mouse
.
Symptoms of mouse rage include frantic wiping of the mouse on the mousepad
, thumping the mouse on the desk or even throwing it at a wall. In severe cases, mouse rage can result in the total destruction or major loss of functionality in the computer mouse.
The reaction can be provoked by hardware
or software
events. One common cause of mouse rage is in the use of the Internet
, where the website
being visited may be loading more slowly than expected, or have a confusing design, causing the user to get impatient and often give up entirely on the site. Other causes include hardware that has ceased working or cannot be configured, through to major data corruption
in an ERP system
. Another Major cause of Mouse Rage is when the mouse stops interacting with the computer (ie. freezes) due to a looming Blue Screen Of Death
or crash
or other failure.
Recently, a major cause of mouse rage and in fact all types of computer rage is computer gaming. Often if a player is killed repeatedly whilst in an online game by a particular player, they become angry which is often expressed as a form of mouse rage. Lag
can also induce mouse rage. Mouse rage, and in fact all types of computer rage whilst gaming are counter productive, as the player loses concentration and can damage equipment, which leaves them vulnerable to enemy attack.
Mouse rage is sometimes referred to as "Mouse Rage Syndrome" or MRS.
http://developers.slashdot.org/story/06/12/19/2316219/Bad-Web-Sites-Can-Cause-Mouse-Rage
http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/1034576/mouse-rage-syndrome-identified
http://www.insideindianabusiness.com/contributors.asp?id=961
http://medicine.org/mouse-rage-poorly-designed-websites-can-cause-significant-anger-and-stress-reactions/
Computer rage
Computer rage is a heightened physiological response with associated feelings of anger and frustration resulting from using a computer or other complex electronic device....
. It is a behavioural response provoked by failure or unexpected results observed when using a computer
Computer
A computer is a programmable machine designed to sequentially and automatically carry out a sequence of arithmetic or logical operations. The particular sequence of operations can be changed readily, allowing the computer to solve more than one kind of problem...
. In particular, this is expressed by focusing the negative emotion
Emotion
Emotion is a complex psychophysiological experience of an individual's state of mind as interacting with biochemical and environmental influences. In humans, emotion fundamentally involves "physiological arousal, expressive behaviors, and conscious experience." Emotion is associated with mood,...
incurred by the event on a computer mouse
Mouse (computing)
In computing, a mouse is a pointing device that functions by detecting two-dimensional motion relative to its supporting surface. Physically, a mouse consists of an object held under one of the user's hands, with one or more buttons...
.
Symptoms of mouse rage include frantic wiping of the mouse on the mousepad
Mousepad
A mousepad or mouse mat is a surface for enhancing the usability of a computer mouse.-History:During a 1968 presentation by Douglas Engelbart marking the public debut of a mouse,...
, thumping the mouse on the desk or even throwing it at a wall. In severe cases, mouse rage can result in the total destruction or major loss of functionality in the computer mouse.
The reaction can be provoked by hardware
Hardware
Hardware is a general term for equipment such as keys, locks, hinges, latches, handles, wire, chains, plumbing supplies, tools, utensils, cutlery and machine parts. Household hardware is typically sold in hardware stores....
or software
Computer software
Computer software, or just software, is a collection of computer programs and related data that provide the instructions for telling a computer what to do and how to do it....
events. One common cause of mouse rage is in the use of the Internet
Internet
The Internet is a global system of interconnected computer networks that use the standard Internet protocol suite to serve billions of users worldwide...
, where the website
Website
A website, also written as Web site, web site, or simply site, is a collection of related web pages containing images, videos or other digital assets. A website is hosted on at least one web server, accessible via a network such as the Internet or a private local area network through an Internet...
being visited may be loading more slowly than expected, or have a confusing design, causing the user to get impatient and often give up entirely on the site. Other causes include hardware that has ceased working or cannot be configured, through to major data corruption
Data corruption
Data corruption refers to errors in computer data that occur during writing, reading, storage, transmission, or processing, which introduce unintended changes to the original data...
in an ERP system
Enterprise resource planning
Enterprise resource planning systems integrate internal and external management information across an entire organization, embracing finance/accounting, manufacturing, sales and service, customer relationship management, etc. ERP systems automate this activity with an integrated software application...
. Another Major cause of Mouse Rage is when the mouse stops interacting with the computer (ie. freezes) due to a looming Blue Screen Of Death
Blue Screen of Death
To forse a BSOD Open regedit.exe,Then search: HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\i8042prt\ParametersThen make a new DWORD called "CrashOnCtrlScroll" And set the value to 1....
or crash
Crash (computing)
A crash in computing is a condition where a computer or a program, either an application or part of the operating system, ceases to function properly, often exiting after encountering errors. Often the offending program may appear to freeze or hang until a crash reporting service documents...
or other failure.
Recently, a major cause of mouse rage and in fact all types of computer rage is computer gaming. Often if a player is killed repeatedly whilst in an online game by a particular player, they become angry which is often expressed as a form of mouse rage. Lag
Lag
Lag is a common word meaning to fail to keep up or to fall behind. In real-time applications, the term is used when the application fails to respond in a timely fashion to inputs...
can also induce mouse rage. Mouse rage, and in fact all types of computer rage whilst gaming are counter productive, as the player loses concentration and can damage equipment, which leaves them vulnerable to enemy attack.
Mouse rage is sometimes referred to as "Mouse Rage Syndrome" or MRS.
External links
http://developers.slashdot.org/story/06/12/19/2316219/Bad-Web-Sites-Can-Cause-Mouse-Rage
http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/1034576/mouse-rage-syndrome-identified
http://www.insideindianabusiness.com/contributors.asp?id=961
http://medicine.org/mouse-rage-poorly-designed-websites-can-cause-significant-anger-and-stress-reactions/