Shame they released this while Wikipedia was down, otherwise someone could've pointed them at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Addictive_personality and saved us all the trouble.
Study: The Internet Is Cocaine
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I spend almost all my waking hours on the internet, but when I get a weekend free I seem not to worry that much about it.
I would say that the only reason i could be a Internet Addict is because i needs my internet for contacting the people far away from me, Which includes my boyfriend.
then again i wont denie i love roaming around forums, and facebook and all that aswell so yeah i believe internet addiction surely is real, just not a damaging as cocaine and such, that is just a load of bull to me.
I cant imagine anybody getting homeless and totally broke just because they "Needed" the internet.
then again i wont denie i love roaming around forums, and facebook and all that aswell so yeah i believe internet addiction surely is real, just not a damaging as cocaine and such, that is just a load of bull to me.
I cant imagine anybody getting homeless and totally broke just because they "Needed" the internet.
This study is ridiculous, the internet isn't addicting. I can stop using it any time I want, I just don't want to.
While i believe in getting physical addiction to something non-biological is impossible, i would posit that it could make someone behave in an irrational way if they are deprived of the thing they are "addicted" to. Just look at the numerous videos on youtube of young people having their parents take away world of warcraft or something. The absolute tantrum and hissy fit they through is completely disproportionate and almost on the level of denying an alcholic his shot of whiskey. The difference between internet / game addiction and alcohol / drug addiction is that the former is entirely psychological and the latter is biological AND psychological. The body can go through withdrawal if intake of that certain drug suddenly stops, which can be extremely stressful on the body and damaging. However, no matter how insane you might go when deprived of your internet / game / favourite toy, your body will not go through the same withdrawal process. It just won't.
This story sort of reminds me of a previous article that looked at how gamer's brains are different to those of non-gamers. I understand that's because of learned response (I.E, becoming more responsive to stimuli) but it still fascinates me to see how the human body can change from something entirely extraneous.
This story sort of reminds me of a previous article that looked at how gamer's brains are different to those of non-gamers. I understand that's because of learned response (I.E, becoming more responsive to stimuli) but it still fascinates me to see how the human body can change from something entirely extraneous.