Annoyance 1

Annoyance
Annoyance is an unpleasant mental state that is characterized by such effects as irritation and distraction from one's
conscious thinking. It can lead to emotions such as frustration and anger. The property of being easily annoyed is
called petulance, and something which annoys is called a nuisance.

Psychology
Various reasons exist for why one finds particular stimuli annoying. Measurement of annoyance is highly subjective.
As an attempt at measurement, psychological studies on annoyance often rely on their subjects' own ratings of levels
of annoyance on a scale. Many stimuli that one is at first neutral to, or even finds pleasant, can turn into annoyances
from repeated continued exposure. One can often encounter this phenomenon with such media as popular music,
Memes, commercials, and advertising jingles, which by their very nature are continually repeated over a period of
weeks or months.
A study published in the International Journal of Conflict Management found that one's response to an annoyance, at
least when the perceived cause is another person, escalate to more extreme levels as they go unresolved.[1] It also
found that one was more likely to blame the party who was causing the annoyance in the study, rather than one's self,
for the annoyance as it escalated.
Psychological warfare can involve creating annoyances to distract and wear down the resistance of the target. For
example, in 1993 the FBI played music "specifically selected for its irritation ability" on loudspeakers outside the
Branch Davidian church in Waco, Texas in an attempt to bring about the surrender of David Koresh and his
followers.[2]

Software
Annoyances are used to measure how well a software program conforms to (or competes against) user expectations
about how a particular feature or package should work. Individual annoyances are routinely archived and catalogued
by users and reviewers. Such archives often include "annoyance busters" or "workarounds" that can be used to
resolve or ameliorate the irritating effects. For top-selling software titles, archives of annoyances and workarounds
are often published.

References
[1] Dean G Pruitt, John C Parker, Joseph M Mikolic. Escalation as a reaction to persistent annoyance. International Journal of Conflict
Management. Bowling Green: Jul 1997.Vol.8, Iss. 3; pg. 252, 19 pgs
[2] Mark Potok. FBI grinds away at cult USA Today 14 April 1993 01A

•  This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed (1911).
Encyclopædia Britannica (Eleventh ed.). Cambridge University Press.
Article Sources and Contributors 2

Article Sources and Contributors

Annoyance  Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=411521338  Contributors: 01ffoulkesg, 16@r, 172mach1, 24fan24, 2help, AK Auto, Actor24, AdamantlyMike, Akendall,
Alan012, Alansohn, Alecvagra, Alex43223, Alex7309, Altenmann, Amk26cap, Andrea105, Andrewpmk, Annoying Gary, AnnoyingAnnoy13, Antonio Lopez, ArielGold, Armosam, Arria Belli,
AstroHurricane001, Az29, Babakathy, Bart10, Baumbach29, Bayerischermann, Beard132, Benjiboi, Bigwyrm, Bill37212, Bkellgren, Blue520, Bob11958, Bobo192, Bongwarrior,
Bookandcoffee, Bovineboy2008, BrokenSegue, Buchanan-Hermit, BumbleBree123, Burpelson AFB, Bzkempo, CON.zoo, Cactusq, Cadby Waydell Bainbrydge, Caltas, Can't sleep, clown will
eat me, Capricorn42, Catsausage, Ccacsmss, Ceyockey, Charl3s7, Cheerbabe61097, Chrislk02, Christian75, Christiandefenders, Christopher Parham, CliffC, ClonedPickle, Cmdrjameson,
Cmputer, Cosmic Latte, Courcelles, CrazyLegsKC, Crystallina, D, D0762, DAJF, DARTH SIDIOUS 2, DGX, Davewild, Davismcc, Dedust57, Delicious carbuncle, DeneenM, DerHexer, Dgies,
Diannaa, Dina, Discospinster, Djcam, Dlohcierekim, Dman727, Dominicana809, Dreadstar, Dreftymac, Dryyden, Dylan620, ESkog, Editor2020, Edward, Edwy, Emills097, En sabar nur,
Enviroboy, Epbr123, Equendil, EricFirestar, Erik9, Evanlaia1324, Everyking, Exeunt, Ezzat144, F a 19, Falcon8765, Fan-1967, Fang Aili, Feydey, Flamingfaries, Flammablemonkey,
Foilfreeskier, Foley3285, Furninja, Gangbash, Garzo, Gestumblindi, Gilliam, Glane23, Gogo Dodo, Goochelaar, Goodvac, Googler78374, Graham Jones, Graham87, Grika, Gscshoyru, Gtg204y,
Gudeldar, Gurch, Gwernol, Hadseys, Hagerman, HamatoKameko, HamburgerRadio, Hdt83, HelloHahaWtf, Hellogeoff, Hunterxaz, IBBY101, Icannothearyou, Igoldste, Imunchii, Indon,
Intelligentsia, InvertRect, Iridescent, Ixfd64, J.delanoy, JCO312, JForget, JHunterJ, JNW, JV Smithy, JaGa, Jake Wartenberg, JamesCharlesVII, JasonWilson, Jbrookscello, Jedinc123, Jim
Douglas, Jj137, Jklin, Jmlk17, JoeSmack, JohnCD, Jojhutton, Joncohenlol, Joseisannoying, Joyous!, Jpisannoyin, Jukedu12, Jusdafax, Kazkaskazkasako, Kbdank71, Keith D, King L. XIV,
Kingturtle, Kl4m, Knight58, Korg, KrakatoaKatie, Krm500, Kuru, Kyle1278, KyraVixen, Lear's Fool, LedgendGamer, Loki, Lord Pistachio, Lord2Death, Ma passwaird is 1234, Martin451,
Mato, Mattisse, Mauler90, Melchoir, Mentifisto, MetalHchic, Metalhead94, Metroidman800, Michael Meacham, Michaelaann, Mikeo, Mindmatrix, Minna Sora no Shita, Miracle3670,
Moomman, Mr.Z-man, MrSomeone, Mschel, Mspraveen, Msteelman1, Muchclag, Mygerardromance, N5iln, NMarkRoberts, Nageeb, Nancy, NawlinWiki, Neelix, NellieBly, Netalarm,
NewEnglandYankee, Niallc123, Nick, Nipstyler, Novusmiles, Nozetr, ONUnicorn, OPAVTI123, Oda Mari, Ohnoitsjamie, Oising, OnBeyondZebrax, Oranges arent red in colour, Orland,
Oxymoron83, Pah799, ParisianBlade, Parkerexx, Patstuart, Paullis, Pcb21, Persian Poet Gal, PeterSymonds, Pharaoh of the Wizards, Philip Trueman, Poeloq, Possum, PotentialDanger,
Pseudomonas, Puffin, Pwhite555, Pwqn, Quiddity, Quoth nevermore, R9obert, Racisitwhiteman, Radar 20, RadiantRay, RadioFan, RaseaC, Rbensey, RebelFox, Recury, RexNL, Riana, Richi,
Rilekou, Rina1234K, Roadsnake666, Rocco227, Rockstone35, Ronhjones, Rrburke, Rshackleferd999, Rudimae, SQGibbon, SQL, Sandrostallion, Schzmo, Sean sevo, Securiger, Seishirou
Sakurazuka, Shadowjams, Shaftsus, ShelfSkewed, Shikexue2, Sicflavorofcool, SimonP, Simple Bob, Sirtrebuchet, Sleepable, SlipperyHippo, Smalljim, Smokizzy, Solitaire smells like Ciaran,
Someguy1221, Spalding, Spick And Span, Sry85, Steel, Stephenb, Stevie 6789, StingyNoodles, Strathallan Helper, Stuartyeates, Supershaymin, Tangotango, Tapir Terrific, Taracribbs,
Techman224, Tempodivalse, Terpinil, Tevildo, ThaddeusB, The Man in Question, The Thing That Should Not Be, The wub, TheWeakWilled, Thingg, This lousy T-shirt, Thomasmc14, Tiddly
Tom, Tide rolls, Timriggins, Tommy2010, TonyStriker11, Trusilver, Tslocum, TubularWorld, Twodoorblazer, Ultraseven, Vary, VernoWhitney, Versus22, Waggers, Walsh family, Wayne Slam,
Wayne317, Werdan7, Western Pines, Whisky drinker, Wiki alf, WikiLaurent, Will Beback, Will381796, Willking1979, Willworkforicecream, Wimt, Wrycu, Xiong Chiamiov, XwikiXwikiX,
Yamum108, Zchenyu, Zer0render, Zhou Yu, Zntrip, Zoe, Zouavman Le Zouave, Ánforas, 760 anonymous edits

Image Sources, Licenses and Contributors

File:PD-icon.svg  Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=File:PD-icon.svg  License: Public Domain  Contributors: User:Duesentrieb, User:Rfl

License
Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported
http:/ / creativecommons. org/ licenses/ by-sa/ 3. 0/