Is Internet addiction a real problem?
Studies pointing out the dangers of our technology-enabled lifestyles are nothing new. Topics such the possibility of getting brain tumors from our cell phones and the danger of video game violence...
View ArticleCan You Live Without The Internet?
The internet dominates our lives about this there is no doubt. We are attached to our e-mail accounts and rely extensively on the internet for all kinds of online research and services, whether it is on…
View ArticleInternet Gaming Addiction
Some have argued that the proliferation of personal computers and the widespread use of the Internet have greatly benefited society. However, a recognized problem occurs as persons spend excessive...
View ArticleIs “Internet addiction” addressed in the classroom? A survey of psychology...
Although not designated as an official diagnostic entity, problematic Internet use (or “Internet addiction”, IA) has received increasing attention in professional literature, both within psychology and...
View ArticleComputers in Human Behavior
A number of diagnostic scales have been developed in recent years to assess Internet addiction. To better understand the structure, validity, and reliability of such assessment instruments, Young’s...
View ArticleProblematic Internet use or Internet addiction?
The aim of this paper is to review the gradually evolving body of the literature on Internet addiction. Two schools of thought have emerged: those authors who believe that Internet addiction merits...
View ArticleWhat makes the Internet attractive?
Broken marriages, lost jobs, failing school grades and forgetting to eat are just some of the consequences being reported in media articles as the experience of people who feel they have become...
View ArticleInternet Addiction and Internet Sex
We are living in exponential times. Over one billion people in the world have access to the Internet. The population of the United States in 2006 was 299 million. Approximately 220 million Americans...
View ArticleComputer - Internet Addiction - Self Diagnosis
Ten Symptoms of Computer Addiction (by James Fearing, Ph.D.) * A demonstrated “loss of control” when trying to stop or limit the amount of time on the computer. (Breaking promises to self or…
View ArticleInternet Addiction Disorder: Causes, Symptoms and Consequences
The growing body of research in the area of addiction suggests that Internet Addiction Disorder, a psychophysiological disorder involving tolerance; withdrawal symptoms; affective disturbances; and...
View ArticleThe role of metacognitions in problematic Internet use
Research has suggested that negative emotions are associated with problematic Internet use. This study investigated the role of metacognitions as a mediator of the relationship between negative...
View ArticleProblem gambling ‘cause for concern’ in U.S. youth
The most representative national study to-date of gambling and young people has found that 2.1 percent of Americans age 14 to 21 are problem gamblers. “The amount of problem gambling among young...
View ArticleDrug commonly used for alcoholism curbs urges of pathological gamblers
A drug commonly used to treat alcohol addiction has a similar effect on pathological gamblers – it curbs the urge to gamble and participate in gambling-related behavior, according to a new research at...
View ArticleStudy Links Internet Addiction to Aggression in Teens
Armed with the findings of a new study, Taiwanese researchers suggest parents and educators pay more attention to children’s online habits because Internet-addicted teens seem more prone to aggression....
View ArticleTeen internet addicts more apt to self harm: study
Adolescents who are addicted to the internet are more likely than non-addicted teens to engage in self-injurious behaviors like hitting themselves, pulling their own hair, or pinching or burning...
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