What is Internet addiction?
Internet addiction is described as an impulse control disorder, which does not involve use of an intoxicating drug and is very similar to pathological gambling.
- Internet users may enjoy using social networking websites to develop their relationship.
- Other Internet users spend endless hours researching topics of interest Online or "blogging".
Similar to other addictions, those suffering from Internet addiction use the virtual fantasy world to connect with real people through the Internet, as a substitution for real-life human connection, which they are unable to achieve normally.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FUvHkUY6pyU&feature=related
Some ways to detect Internet Addiction
1. You spend more time with the computer than with people
2. You can’t abide by your own boundaries.
3. Feeling unable to live without the computer/internet.
4. Misguided spending on your computer.
5. Lying to others about your computer usage.
Internet Addition Test
Some ways to detect Internet Addiction
1. You spend more time with the computer than with people
2. You can’t abide by your own boundaries.
3. Feeling unable to live without the computer/internet.
4. Misguided spending on your computer.
5. Lying to others about your computer usage.
Internet Addition Test
20-question self-test may help you to identify areas of your life which may be impacted by excessive Internet
Negative effect of Internet Addiction
- Physical effect: People spend too much time on Internet, they always lack of exercise, addicts usually sleep late, patterns are disrupted. Sitting in front of cumputer too long may caurse shortsightness, backpain.
- Effect on social network: Internet addicts are tend to have less face-to-face communication with people, relationship will be effected.
- Depreesion: Addicts use pornography, gaming, social networking and chat rooms to replace real-life socializing results in depression.
How to cure Internet Addiction?
1.Get your family and friends onside: Addicts can not control themselves well, but they may listen to their families and friends.
2.Give them the passwords: This an extreme way to limit their behaviour.
3.Modify your routine: Some people stay online at midnight because they cant sleep.
4.Spend more time outdoors: Try to find other things to do to fulfill your live, so that you can forget Internet.
5.Write down your goal and stick it on your screen: It is the simplest way to stimulate yourself.
Are you an Internet addict? What do you think about Internet addiction?
Reference
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FUvHkUY6pyU&feature=related
http://www.addictionrecov.org/Addictions/index.aspx?AID=43
http://www.addictionrecov.org/Addictions/index.aspx?AID=43
http://www.lifehack.org/articles/management/11-ways-to-detect-and-solve-internet-addiction.html
