Introduction to Internet Addiction Ten years ago‚ the only people who spent a majority of their leisure time on the computer were paid members of the technology industry. Today‚ however‚ surfing the Web has become a pastime as social and marketable as bar hopping or going to the movies. As the web has become a part of mainstream life‚ some mental health professionals have noted that a percentage of people using the web do so in a compulsive and out-of-control manner. In one extreme (1997) Cincinnati
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Computer Game Addiction Joe Ahn Clemson University jahn@clemson.edu George Randall Clemson University grandal@clemson.edu ABSTRACT With the constant improvements in gaming technology‚ ranging from graphics to new types of controllers to faster processors‚ there is a growing problem of computer game addiction. In order to fully understand this problem‚ one must define addiction. According to the Center for Addiction and Mental Health‚ addiction is a psychological or a physical dependence
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The problem of mobile phone addiction (1010words) Nomophobia‚ the fear of being out of mobile phone contact. The phrase was coined by a U.K. study commissioned by SecurEnvoy as an abbreviation for no-mobile-phone phobia. According to an article‚ 77% of the 18-24 age group revealed nomophobia. If a person doesn’t have his or her cell phone‚ and feels uncomfortable trying to respond to real life situations without it‚ experts warn this is addiction. In Hong Kong‚ it is not hard to find teenagers
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Effects of Shopping Addiction Shopping is a necessary part of life. We shop for food‚ clothing‚ cars‚ homes‚ or anything that may be a necessity to survive. If shopping is necessary‚ how can it also be an addiction? The answer is the same as with other addictions. According to Wikipedia‚ addiction is the continued use of a mood altering substance or behavior despite adverse dependency consequences or a neurological impairment leading to such behaviors. Oniomania‚ which is a Greek word meaning "for
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family model theory and the diseases model of addiction are very essential in understanding from psychology point of view. The foremost discussion is the family model. This theory has a very strong belief that the addiction of an individual is could only be understood when the relation of the person with his family is considered on the first priority‚ this means that any person is determined by his addiction and other habits by his relation with his family members and peers. This model is very
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Video Game Addiction New research identifies some video game users‚ particularly online users‚ who became hooked on interactive games and then see their lives become increasingly unmanageable. Many articles are available that look at the addictive qualities of the games and who is susceptible to becoming addicted. Other research looks at how this addiction compares to addictions such as drug and alcohol abuse and pathological gambling. Since computer game addiction is relatively new‚ there are
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computer addiction on campus there is no doubt that computers have had beneficial effects on the way we work‚ study‚ and play. However‚ computer addiction has become a significant problem for some students whose lives are affected by long periods of time spent in front of a computer screen. Instead of establishing face-to-face relationships on campus‚ these students use the computer as their primary method of interaction. Research indicates that these students have a greater potential for failing
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Addiction Treatment You crave it‚ you want it and you just can not stop thinking about it or‚ you just can’t stop doing it‚ they call it addiction. “Addiction is a chronic‚ but treatable‚ brain disorder. People who are addicted cannot control their need for alcohol or other drugs‚ even in the face of negative health‚ social or legal consequences. This lack of control is the result of alcohol- or drug-induced changes in the brain. Those changes‚ in turn‚ cause behavior changes” (What is Addiction)
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Cybersex Addiction: Pleasure causes relationship‚ career and self-respect death “I am playing with myself; you want to watch‚” “any women want to cyber‚” “will you play cam to cam with me?” “C’mon make me hot”-Cybersex addiction‚ a drug arguably more dangerous than cracked cocaine which promises a kingdom without day or night and shinning with endless sexual attractiveness. Increasing use of internet as sexual outlets has become one of the most interesting developments over the last few years.
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A Summary on “Addiction in Free Markets” Bruce k. Alexander who is a professor at Simon Fraser University and Stefa Shaler who is a Freelance Social Worker‚ describe the beginning of the twenty first century as a time of strain on society and members needs to feel included and not dislocated. A member should feel they are included in a larger community with a sense of belonging‚ if this psychosocial integration is not met a member could be a candidate of gaining an addiction and this is what
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