Internet Addiction And The Internet

Internet addiction has become a huge problem in today’s society. In Greg Beato’s article, he discusses the growing phenomena of internet addiction disorder. The writer explains that more and more people are becoming addicted to the internet. For example, he tells of a teenager in Ohio, who shot and killed his mom and injured his dad because they took away his Xbox. He tells how it is stated that five to ten percent of the 52 million internet users were addicted. The author is telling us that the internet has become very addictive in our everyday society.

The idea behind the internet was to revolutionize society and with over 3 billion individuals using it, it clearly succeeded (ITU, n.d.). However, individuals started coming online to check their email, watch a video, visit Facebook, or play an online game as a habit, may easily become addicted to these behaviors over time. According to the DSM-V, internet addiction applies to individuals who use the internet excessively, often without realizing how much time has passed, how much more they are using the internet and neglecting their basic needs, as well as, ignoring any negative impacts said internet use has caused (dsm). When not using the internet, the individual may feel withdrawal, angry, tense, and/or depressed; in addition, they may feel the need to have a better computer and more software, which is an internet-addicted individual’s form of tolerance (dsm). Time of use per day in those addicted to the internet is nearly double the time those who are not addicted spend online (Lee,

As technological advances are being made every day, the average adult has begun to increase their screen time daily. More people are spending time on their devices, than going out and interacting with others and their community. People also tend According to a study by David Greenfield, this addiction occurs to individuals who are unable to interact with others in real life and tend to be “socially reclusive” (Greenfield 1). This highlights how some individuals feel uncomfortable connecting in person, so they go to social media to assist them in mingling with other people who share similar problems. Unlike past generations, millenials have been using the internet much more as a platform to interact and this has caused several individuals to become addicted to their personal devices. This real life fear also causes many who attempt to withdraw from this addiction to have long term side effects. Some of these effects consist of “experience withdrawal including: anger, depression, relief, mood swings, anxiety, fear, irritability, sadness, loneliness, boredom, and restlessness” (Greenfield 1). As shown by the symptoms, internet addiction is a growing problem that current adolescents face. This fear is far more than justified as hundreds of studies have sampled and diagnosed individuals combatting this addiction. Another negative impact of internet addiction is that it can isolate one from the rest of the world and cause them to neglect things that are happening around them. Although everything may seem normal at first, as one grows older this can have long term effects on their social life. Internet addiction is one of many technological fears faced by the world

In the article, “Caught in the Web: More People Say Heavy Internet Use is Disrupting Their Lives, and Medical Experts are Paying Attention” by January W. Payne argues that using technology too much, has consequences that can affect the people around, and the individual’s health as well. At the same time, many people use internet excessively, and do not realize that, they might get further from the outside world. According to a research by Stanford University, demonstrated, that people spend on the internet about 3 or more hours daily. Many people are getting addictive to the internet, because they see it as an escape from problems, while others use it as a way to relax themselves. As people addiction to the internet increase, people isolate

This article will guide me through my research because it gives a vast perspective into the addictive world. It explains the issues of internet addiction, how it's emerging as a global concern, also how and why the internet has been integrated in our everyday lives.

Throughout history, no single piece of technology has been so heavily relied upon such as the internet. Things such as the first car, the first telephone, and even the first airplanes were not as easily, or readily accessible as the Net is today. In all reality, the internet is the greatest and most useful tool that humanity has ever dreamt up. From instant transferring of data to endless sources of information, the Net not only connects all corners of the world, but makes each and every person more knowledgeable and self-aware. But as with all new and virtuous things, there is a darker and more dangerous side. The internet is a tool that consumes the intellectual, changing the way the brain functions and ultimately creating a reliance. This reliance is so severe that all of life’s functions depend on the internet without the same dependency being reciprocated. The relationship is one sided, where the Net has much to gain while the user has little. Furthermore, in its relatively new state, the internet is very obscure and has very questionable ethics. Although beneficial in specific cases, the internet affects one’s emotional state and latently mars cognitive function while creating a devastatingly powerful and coercive reliance.

In the article, “The Bad, the Ugly, and the Good of kids Use of Social Media,” Jim Taylor gives us a definition of the phrase internet addiction. He states, “Internet addiction is commonly characterized as excessive use of internet that interferes with daily functioning and that can lead to distress or harm,”. The addiction from the internet surely has a price to pay. Internet addiction is harmful psychologically, addictions to the internet shouldn’t be our only concern when it comes to social media, and internet addiction has no age limit.

A few years ago if you would ask someone what the internet or as that matter what a computer was they’d either say that they don 't know or give a hazy account of it being something that people in the technology industry use. However, today you look to the left or to the right and there are swarms of people holding on to their smart phones or to their computers. Surfing the Internet has become a pastime as social and marketable as going to the movies. It has almost sort of become an “addiction”. There’s something different, and more complex, about Internet addiction as compared to any other addiction such as drugs. Unlike drug addiction it’s more difficult to pin down a computable, damaging effect of Internet use. However when compared with drug addiction, in Internet addiction you do not necessarily know the cause and what you might lose at the end. The World Wide Web has therefore started a revolution.

Internet addiction is a new-age phenomenon that not all people are active in the modern world fully understand. According to (Kuss & Griffiths 2015) “internet addiction has been conceptualized as behavioural addiction involving the excessive use of the online applications and leading to detrimental impacts on the affected individuals lives (2). To many people think or even say, it is simply “playing on the computer too much”, however, those same people do not even realize that they are apart of the

Ever since Robert E. Kahn and Vint Cerf invented the Internet, it was hard to use and it was considered a privilege. But after Tim Berners Lee invented “World Wide Web” and spread out, It catches on with the trend. In these days, most of the people are using the Internet for web surfing, social media, etc. Especially, most teenagers have their own smartphone through that they are keeping in touch with the internet. It is transformed into Internet addiction. Despite they are addicted to the internet, They can’t avulse smartphone from them. Also, when they are using their smartphone before they sleep, they eyesight become worse and worse. Internet addiction is the main reason to impair people’s vision. First of all, when people use their phone before they sleep, they turn off the light and they straightly face their smartphone and smartphone emit Blue light. Second, Computer Vision Syndrome makes people’s eyes worse, and they cannot put down their phone even though people know that is dangerous.

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The Internet is a technology that has negative impacts on our daily lives. It has changed aspects of our life for the last 50 years, and it has demonstrated the considerable influence on people’s lives. Almost 3.2 billion people in the world use the internet. The Internet has gained acceptance across the globe, and it has also become central to the critical changes experienced in today’s society. Some of the changes are social isolation, health disorder, a lack of privacy and internet addiction.

There is not a clear stated definition of digital addiction however Shaw and Black (2008) characterize Internet addiction by excessive or poorly preoccupations, urges or behaviours regarding computer use and internet access that lead to impairment or distress. However as the term addict is a strong description DA is seen as a general misuse of the internet in various forms, as no formal definition exists the author sees the disorder as problematic computer usage resulting in negative consequences. According to Young et al DA is a broad term covering a wide variety of behaviours and impulse control problems. K.Young (1999) also categorised DA into five subtypes of DA, they are cybersexual addiction, cyberrelationship addiction; net compulsion (e.g. gambling or shopping on the internet); information overload (e.g. compulsive database searching); and computer addiction (excessive game-playing). This project highlights social network addiction which falls into the category of cyberrelationship addiction but also contemplates all other types.

According to Wieland, “Young claims there were 56 million internet users in 1997. Extrapolating from prevalence rates of other addictions, 5-10 percent of users will most likely experience IAD.” Young’s survey suggest that too much time on the computer during the week and on weekends, adding to an average total of 40-78 hour per week, illustrates time not used to concentrate on mandatory work or home responsibilities. The psychological and social effect of IAD (Internet Addiction Disorder) include spending excessive time on the internet and experiencing a compulsive desire to do this activity. (3) Symptoms of Internet Addition include lack of attention to personal needs for proper food, hygiene. Sleep is interrupted due to the late hours until early mornings hours spent on the computer/internet. Many people who are affected by this obsession, are decreasing physical activities, and socialization. (Wieland 2)

Technology of the 21st century has had a strong impact on how society uses and conducts themselves while using the internet, whether it is for social media, educational or for business use. The internet is a large part of an individual’s daily life, particularly young New Zealand adults from the ages of 18 to 30 years old. Majority of individuals cannot go days or even hours without checking social media or using the some form of digital technology. This is has resulted in multiple clinicians, academics and even journalists claiming that there is a new form of addiction impacting societies from all around the world. This addiction is internet addiction or digital dependency which poses the question: Is there any neurological research to confirm there is a digital dependency among young New Zealand adult? An analysis of literature relating to the keywords of the proposed question will be discussed according to reoccurring themes identified. The themes include defining what internet addiction is, diagnosing the addiction, neurological effects and social effects of internet addiction. theory established within the literature is the uses and gratification theory which relates to the negative impact on young adults suffering from a digital dependency. The methodology established across majority of the literature focuses on the use of quantitative research in the form of individual interviews and surveys. The goal of this literature review is to create a theoretical approach to