Technophilia is, in its simplest definition, a strong enthusiasm for technology, especially newer technologies such as computers, the Internet, cell phones and home theater. It is not considered a psychological condition or a disorder, but is used in sociology when examining the interaction of individuals with their society, especially contrasted with technophobia.^{[citation needed]} Enthusiasm (Greek: enthousiasmos) originally meant inspiration or possession by a divine afflatus or by the presence of a God. ... By the mid 20th century humans had achieved a mastery of technology sufficient to leave the surface of the Earth for the first time and explore space. ... A BlueGene supercomputer cabinet. ... Motorola T2288 mobile phone A mobile phone is a portable electronic device which behaves as a normal telephone whilst being able to move over a wide area (compare cordless phone which acts as a telephone only within a limited range). ... Home cinema, also called Home theater, seeks to reproduce cinema quality video and audio in the home. ... Psychology (ancient Greek: psyche = soul and logos = word) is the study of mind, thought, and behaviour. ... Mental Illness. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

The idea of technophilia, used occasionally in the critical theory of society, describes the new forms of enthusiasm for new technologies and technological innovations. In the humanities and social sciences, critical theory has two quite different meanings with different origins and histories, one originating in social theory and the other in literary criticism. ...

Extremes

Technophilia and technophobia are the two extremes of the relationship between technology and society. The technophobe fears or dislikes technology, often regarding some or all technology as destructive because they may believe it leads to a process of dehumanization, and may even believe social reliance on technology is harmful. The technophile sees most or all technology as positive, adopting technology enthusiastically, seeing it as a means to potentially improve personal life and combat social problems. Transhumanism is sometimes considered to be the most advanced form of technophilia, as its adherents work towards a future in which technology will allow us to modify human beings to suit individual standards. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... By the mid 20th century humans had achieved a mastery of technology sufficient to leave the surface of the Earth for the first time and explore space. ... Young people interacting within an ethnically diverse society. ... ←Dehumanization is a process by which members of a group of people assert the inferiority of another group through subtle or overt acts or statements. ... Natasha Vita-Mores Primo is an artistic depiction of a hypothetical posthuman of transhumanist speculation. ...

Historical

Spanish sociologist Manuel Castells has examined the changed interactions between technology and society in his writings about the Information Age.^{[citation needed]} Manuel Castells (b. ... It has been suggested that Digital Age be merged into this article or section. ...

In April 2007, a student from NY had allegedly engaged in sexual intercourse with his Texas Instruments Ti-84+ calculator, a popular device used among high school students. It is believed that such extreme forms of technophilia are rare, however there have been recorded cases among the mentally unstable/sexual deviants.