COMPUTER ADDICTION Addiction - "a habit so strong that one cannot give it up." We are all aware that people form addictions to many things‚ from cocaine to gambling. References to alcoholism‚ workaholism‚ even chocoholism‚ are commonplace throughout our society. The idea that people can form addictions to computing is a relatively new one‚ but quickly gaining ground. Perhaps some day the word "netaholism" will be as widely-used as the others; being a "user" may have more connotation than we realize
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69 Online video game addiction Exploring a new phenomenon Online video game addiction Exploring a new phenomenon Antonius J. van Rooij IVO Heemraadssingel 194 3021 DM Rotterdam T 010 425 33 66 F 010 276 39 88 Secretariaat@ivo.nl www.ivo.nl Antonius J. van Rooij Online video game addiction Exploring a new phenomenon Antonius J. van Rooij Online video game addiction. Exploring a new phenomenon. © Antonius J. van Rooij‚ 2011 All rights reserved. No part of this publication
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Saint Paul College Foundation‚ INC. Mandaue Branch A Research on Computer addiction among 3rd year and 4th year students of St. Paul College Foundation INC Jason A. Labaya And Jed C. Gorgonio Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements in English IV High School Department St. Paul College Foundation INC Feb.21‚ 2011 APPROVAL SHEET The research paper attached hereto‚ entitled “Computer addiction among 3rd year and 4th year students of St. Paul College Foundation INC”‚ prepared and
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Computer addiction‚ a loosely used term with Internet Addiction‚ or Video game addiction‚ is the excessive or compulsive use of computers to the extent that it interferes with daily life. This disorder may affect the following: social interaction‚ mood‚ personality‚ work ethic‚ relationships‚ thought process. It may also cause social disorders or possibly sleep deprivation. It is important to note that as of now‚ psychologists are not sure how to label this disorder. Many refer to it as Internet Addiction
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Netflix: Is binge streaming the new college addiction? 12/18/2013 by grantziegler Netflix headquarters in Los Gatos‚ Calif. Photo courtesy of Associated Press. By Jodi-Ann Jarrett Contributing Writer “My name is _____ and I’m addicted to Netflix.” At first glance‚ this statement reads like the opening line of a comedy bit‚ but could it be a serious cause for concern? Not according to NLC student Stephen Barton‚ “I’m not addicted to Netflix‚ I’m addicted to television and entertainment on any type
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Aubrey Christensen March 12‚ 2014 Katherine Kinkel Reading Response Strike Sparks Overall‚ as a text‚ I really appreciate Sharon Olds Strike Sparks. I think that it is wonderful that someone‚ especially a woman‚ can write about such vulgar things in a very poetic way. Although I did find some of the poems to be very disturbing‚ I was overall shocked at how moving most of the poems are. In Olds’ poem The Girl we hear the story of a rape victim‚ not only was she assaulted‚ and left for
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Stakeholders Management [Student Name] [Institution Name] TABLE OF CONTENTS ABSTRACT 4 CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION 5 1.1 Background of the Study. 5 1.2 Statement of the Problem 8 1.3 Research Objectives 9 1.4Research Questions 9 1.5 Research Hypotheses 10 1.6. Significance of the study 10 1.7. Research limitations and delimitations 10 Limitation 10 1.8. Justification of the Study 11 1.9 Theoretical Framework 11 1.9.1. Conceptual Framework 12 DEFINITION OF TERMS 14 CHAPTER TWO: REVIEW OF RELATED
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In the article The Addiction Paradox: Drug Dependence Has Two Faces - As A Chronic Disease And A Temporary Failure To Cope‚ the author talks about research that shows addiction as a disease or a temporary failure to cope. In the article Neurobiology Of Addiction Versus Drug Use Driven By Lack Of Choice‚ the authors talk about the study of neurobiology of addiction and how addiction and the different choices drug users can make. In the article New Medications For Drug Addiction Hiding In Glutamatergic
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ranging from the bizarre to the educational -- essentially‚ Internet users can get anything they desire. It is conceded any online methods of finding information can be used purely for constructive and healthy ends‚ socially‚ for people may find many large circles of others who identify with them and strengthen their own confidence in people. A journal entitled Universal Access to E-mail: Feasibility and Societal Implications mentions that the Internet‚ e-mail in particular‚ allows networks to "support interpersonal
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EFFECTS OF COMPUTER ADDICTION Technology has developed so much that it is almost crucial to have electronic devices particularly the personal computers at home‚ school‚ internet café‚ etc. Teenagers have gotten so used to have technology around them. However‚ while having these computers that make life easier‚ comfortable‚ and handy at most of the times‚ it could also have negative effects on their lives particularly in their studies when used too much. When these computers are used too much
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