The Portable Music Player as a Defense Mechanism.

A survey of iPod-related blogs and university students was performed in the fall of 2007 to test whether an iPod defense mechanism existed. Respondents were asked how they would react, in terms of their iPods and earbuds, if approached by someone that interested them, somewhat interested them or did not interest them. Results suggested that respondents reacted differently the less the approaching person interested them, signifying a defensive mechanism somewhat akin to that employed by cellular phone users. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]