Cyborg Maladaptation

‘Cyborg maladaptation’ has been used to refer to the maladaptation of cyborgs, such as to cyborg parts, or to themselves psychologically or to their environment (such as the human community). [Eiríksson 19.] In media, cyborgs have been projected to be alienated from typically non-cyborg things, such as pre-cyborg human or "natural" states. Cyborg alienation can be seen as a form of cyborg maladaptation. [Ibid.]
=== Biological cyborg maladaptation ===
Cyborg maladaptation can refer to failure to adapt to cybernetic parts in the cyborg, or to maladaptive biology responses to cyborgification. [Eiríksson 19.]
=== Psychological cyborg maladaptation ===
‘Cyborgification’ is often linked to psychological maladaptation, such as in the maladaptive response of psychological alienation to a cyborg process or status.
=== Sociological cyborg maladaptation ===
Cyborgification, or ‘being/becoming cyborg’ is often linked to sociological maladaptive responses or stressors, such as alienation (seen in popular media like Ghost in the Shell). ‘Cyborg maladaptation’ in sociology is the study of cyborg maladaptation in social relationships.
== Media ==
«MECHANOIA: The maladaptation of Ghost In The Shell (2017)»
== Rhizomata ==
* Adaptation; Maladaptation; Cyborg alienation
* Cyborg psychology; Cyborg sociology