The Negative Effects Of Internet Addiction

When it comes to teens using the Internet and social media applications, there are many opinions people have in regards to security, privacy, and addiction for these luxuries. It seems that every day, I see news articles, blogs, and other posts about teens and the way they use the Internet. Mainly, the concern that parents need to have in order to protect their children from being personally identified or having an addiction to apps like Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. When reading this book, I found that this whole concept of teens using this type of network goes deeper than people may think.

Irena Ceranic, the author of the web article Social Media Addiction a Growing Concern, has utilised quotes, anecdotes and statistics to convey the author’s argument that social media is becoming an addiction. “… If a teenager spends long periods of time on the computer… that’s going to interfere with things like their real-time social life, they get fat… and it can interfere with their relationship with their parents, it becomes a source of conflict,” mentioned Perth psychologist Tony White. By bringing up the negative impacts for both the addict and their family, Ceranic has heightened concern for the parents with adolescent children who are obsessed with technology. To reach out to the adolescents who may fear they are becoming addicted to

Social media has negative effects on adolescents who overuse it. It is important as parents or guardians to remember to monitor how much kids use social media and when they use it. As a parent or guardian, you must remember that the disorders kids can get from overusing social media is real. Also remember that the internet isn’t always the safest place for our children. The use of social media can be damaging and it has no benefit. Keep control of your children’s use on social media to avoid these negative effects. The internet does interfere with daily

One institution that fights for parents to monitor their teens internet use would be the Child Development Institute. This institution believes that there are just too many dangers to let teens navigate the internet by themselves. For example, the institution starts off by stating false identities are just too easy to create. This worries parents because it is hard for teens to identify whether a “friend” or acquaintance is real and this becomes very misleading and dangerous. Likewise, with false identities also come the risk of sexual predators who can be very hard to identify. The author goes on to state that with the rise in technology in the world today, there are more and more websites to choose from and many of them are not “age appropriate”. For example, scamming websites, or pornographic websites. In addition to false identities, sexual predators, and websites, the institution is also quite worried about, information not being private. As many of you have heard the saying, “once it's on the Internet, it's never coming off”, this is what worries the institution. They believe that even though a website may say that something you post or do is private, it's not and this may get kids in

The internet is a place where information is shared between millions of people, and once this information is on the internet, it stays there. This brings about great concern for a lot of people, considering a good amount of private information is on the internet due to social media. The information that is now on the internet was not accessible to the public before. Today, with teenagers using the internet to connect with friends and share their life, the concern of privacy is growing. Social Media Privacy is a broad term, however the question remains: Will this information get into the hands of the wrong people? Teenagers use the internet more than any other age group, and with every minute more information is collected on them. Information such as one’s location or their favorite hang out spots can seem like unimportant insight but it can create some major risks. With so much information being gathered from teenagers, the public is becoming increasingly concerned for sexual predator attacks, and with more social media platforms, it will be harder than ever for parents to protect their children.

In today’s reality when discussing technology, most individuals will unavoidably specify teenagers. It is correct, adolescents are obsessed with technology and in any case there are doubtlessly benefits to this obsession. There are many positives to social media and technology but, the bad outweighs the good. The internet and social media are here to stay for awhile so, sites like Snapchat, Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube will be on the screens of adolescents for who knows how long. Many sites have become the main priority of teenagers everyday lives. Today it can be used as a very helpful tool in day to day life, but at the same time cause numerous problems which can negatively impact a person.

The Internet is quickly and widely diffusing into society as a whole, especially into families, as a result, a large proportion of adolescents have access to and make use of the Internet daily, (where adolescence refers to the teenage years of a person’s life). Statistically speaking, surveys conducted by the YISS (Youth Internet Safety Survey) state that, 95 percent of adolescents studied have used the internet at least once in their lives and 83 percent of the adolescents surveyed have access to the internet at home. This much exposure and unhindered access to the internet warrants exploration for adolescents, more understandably a means of answering every question that may come to their young minds. The safety of adolescents while using

Psychodynamic focuses on the conscience and unconscious mind of an individual where as Behaviourism, is based on the behaviour of the individual without taking into account any thoughts of the individual. The two theories are both deterministic and both believe that our current behaviour is a result of previous events. A behaviourists would suggest that psychology is a science of behaviour, not a science of mind, the sources of an individual's behaviour is external, in the environment, not internal. The psychodynamic approach studies the relationship between the mind and personality of the individual, and the theory beleives that a person's behaviour is driven by emotions, mental aspects, and subconscious forces. Dr Kimberly S Young

Karl Marx believed that technology was the driving force of society. Whether one agrees with this theory or not, this day and age is largely dependent on new technologies. At the base of today’s technology is the internet. With the creation of smart phones, laptops, and social media outlets, internet addiction is a term now being applied to those with problematic behaviors surrounding the excessive use of the internet. However, it is important to note that no standard diagnostic criteria or formal diagnoses are currently recognized by the American Psychological Association (APA) for internet addictions. This paper aims to explore the physiological and psychological effects of the internet on individuals; especially when it is used in excess. Potential treatment options are also discussed.

The Internet and technology are fascinating and captivating resources of information that have become a seemingly indispensable part of our daily life. The technology that provided for the creation of the internet has also advanced almost every electronic and mechanical device we use, and the manner in which the Internet is accessed and technology are employed has established an ever-expanding reliance on it for information, social interaction, and entertainment. However, with all of the benefits of technology and the Internet, there is also the rising awareness that there the dangers and instances of disorder and addiction.

Have you ever left your phone at home and became anxious? Have you ever ditched your friends to stay home and play online games? You may be suffering from Internet Addiction Disorder or IAD. Internet Addiction Disorder drives people to overuse technology and create a variety of behavioral problems with impulse control (Saliceti 1372). People turn to the Internet as an escape into a world that does not have real life consequences and they are just able to run free. However, people who use the Internet or a form of technology will not be able to put it down sometimes for hours. If Internet users don’t step away from their computers or smart devices, negative influences revolving around this technology will begin to consume one’s independence and deteriorate social interaction.

When people talk about addiction most minds go to opiates, cocaine, gambling, or possibly even sex. What people often don’t think of is internet addiction. There are several different ways to be addicted to the internet, by way of social media such as Facebook or Instagram, pornography, online gaming, online shopping, and even texting. The availability of the internet has changed over the years, from only being accessible on computers plugged into walls with slow dial up connection, to now smartphones with quick internet speeds that are carried around in our hands, purses, or pockets everywhere we go. Having this accessibility makes it easy for people to spend countless hours surfing the internet, texting, making purchases, or scrolling through social media. But doing this may be doing more harm than good. Being addicted to the internet may be causing issues in people’s everyday relationships, work, mental health, and even daily tasks.

“Modern technology is affecting our sleep. The artificial light from TV and computer screens affects melatonin production and throws off circadian rhythms, preventing deep, restorative sleep” (Volpi, 2012). Computers are affecting individual's health in a big way. Information technology is the centre of many studies that show the negative effects of computers on everyone who uses this technology. Of course, computers can be useful as a resource when used properly, however, just like a drug. Computers can be easily misused and abused. Leading to cases of addiction that are sometimes far more unbelievable than cases from drug addiction. It has been shown that many workers who spend hours at a desk or computer can be the subject of many long term health problems that can not be easily reversed. Computer access to the web allow for individuals struggling with a problem to vent it out online, anonymously. This is a temporary solution and does not help the individual solve it in the long term. Causing the individual to continue to deal with it online and struggle with it in person worsening such problems and prolonging the problem. Computers are affecting the health of many from children to adults, and causing many misuses and addictions to computers.

Have you been though things such as you open up your laptop to do your work or study but ended up playing video games and surfing on internet? It is believed that a great amount of people feel like this. Nowadays, we live in a world with highly developed internet and electronic devices. Highly advanced internet make our life better, which is non-debatable, but there

When it comes to the topic of technology, most people will readily agree that it has been growing non-stop at a significant pace. About 16 years ago, technologies, such as computers were not a necessity in mainstream life. Since then, technology has progressed and people have become extremely reliable on. In the essay “What’s the Matter with Kids Today?” by Amy Goldwasser, she talks about the positive aspects of the Internet. Although she mainly focuses on the positive she also contradicts herself and mentions some negative aspects. “Twenty-plus years ago, high school students didn’t have the Internet to store their trivia”(Goldwasser 238). Those unfamiliar with this school of thought may be interest to know that it basically boils down to