First it was ’texter’s thumb’. Now gadget addicts are coming down with ’text neck’. Today‚ many patients are suffering neck pain from spending too much time hunched over phones and computers. The rise of smartphones and tablet computers has fuelled the problem. The extra capability for playing games and browsing the Internet on smartphones means they tend to be used for longer periods. And unlike laptops‚ tablet computers are often placed flat on the lap‚ meaning you crane your neck over to view
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Gadget addicts: There has been much debate between psychiatrists and psychologists whether there is such a thing as internet addiction. When I got home from holiday‚ I mentioned technology addiction to one of my friends. She said she was increasingly worried about her husband’s obsession with his handheld computer. ’When he comes home from work‚ he’s lucky if he manages 15 minutes talking to the kids before he switches it on‚’ she said. ’And he’s glued to it for the rest of the night. Even
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The Reasoning and Consequences of Addiction Addiction is defined as a “compulsive psychological need for and use of a habit-forming substance” (merriam-webster.com). It is a debilitating disease that spreads like an infection throughout the life of the addict. Persistent use then consumes every aspect of that life‚ damaging the physical‚ psychological and social well-being of anyone within its grip (merriam-webster.com). Addiction does not discriminate. People from every race‚ age‚ sex‚ religion
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Addiction in Adolescence Clayton Newsome Dr. Pamela Todd Counseling 502 September 19‚ 2014 Introduction Addiction can happen at any point in an adolescences life. When conception takes place in a woman a life is created‚ thus‚ life begins and abuse can start. In this essay‚ I will discuss how addiction in adolescence can cause many problems such as abuse and addiction in adolescence‚ how addiction can effect brain development as well as healthy spiritual development. Abuse and Addiction Abuse is
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Melanie Sparks Television and Movies There are many inspirations that people have in their lives to comprise their personality. Usually people assume that the greatest influences in the lives of children are parents and teachers‚ but most would never realize that the movies and television that children watch can alter their behavior. Whether causing a well-intentioned outcome or a unscrupulous one‚ watching these programs essentially results in making an immense impact on how a person acts‚
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International Journal of Market Research Vol . 52 Issue 5 Personal aspirations and the consumption of luxury goods Yann Truong ESC Rennes Business School Past. research. has. rarely. included. both. intrinsic. and. extrinsic. aspirations. antecedents. in. predicting. luxury. consumption‚. and. most. studies. have. assumed. that. conspicuous. antecedents. are. predominant. in. consumers’. motivations .. The. objective.of.this.study.is.to.build.and.test.a.model.of.the.effects.of.extrinsic.and
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Phobias and Addictions Briana Lee PSYC/300 June 14‚ 2011 Kaisa Freeman Phobias and Addictions Two emotional difficulties that learning theorists can account for are phobias and addictions. Through the use of both operant and classical conditioning‚ theorist may one day be able to understand phobias and addictions and guide sufferers to a place of better mental health. At the moment‚ theorists believe that sufferers are at the point of making irrational choices. Theorists hope is that
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INTRODUTION Drug addiction is the chronic disease affecting the brain‚ and just everyone is different. Drug affect different ways. One person can take and abuse drugs‚ yet never become addicted‚ while another merely has one experience and is immediately hooked. Addiction explain and is charactererized by a person having to used the drugs repeatedly‚ regardless of the damage it does to their health‚ family career‚ and their rrelationshipwith friends and the community. Addiction is not limited to
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Internet addiction Title: The problem of Internet addiction is clearly a serious problem and the group most susceptible to it are university students. Discuss Nowadays Internet takes up an important place in our society. Since its invention it has a big influence on our private and working life. Especially university students pass their spare time surfing the internet without knowing their limitations. Internet is a dangerous trap for young people. In this essay the focus will be on the factors
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INTRODUCTION The internet has become a part of everyday life and "internet addiction" has become a part of our common vocabulary. It is just a psychological disorder and does not involve use of an intoxicating drug and is very similar to pathological gambling.. This is a growing problem is plaguing many families‚ couples‚ and individuals both young and old. Science and technology are supposed to make life better for humans but many people‚ especially young people are now dangerously addicted
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