I know that on this forum we've beaten the horse of social media well past the point of death, but I think this study puts some further emphasis on how the internet can negatively impact us. This...
I know that on this forum we've beaten the horse of social media well past the point of death, but I think this study puts some further emphasis on how the internet can negatively impact us. This study doesn't seem to differentiate on the how subjects consumed the internet, but I personally lay the blame largely at the feet of social media. The main focus of this study was taking an assessment of the literature on neural changes associated with internet addiction and establishing a connection to other types of addiction, particularly in the highly sensitive developmental period of adolescence.
One thing I tend to think about when talking about pathologies are subclinical effects. Our diagnostic tools, while getting more sensitive, still tend to be rather coarse, particularly when it comes to mental health issues. Sure, this study was focusing on people diagnosed with internet addiction, but I'd be surprised if the effects of long-term internet use without signs of addiction aren't impacting teenagers, or even adults, for that matter.
I know that on this forum we've beaten the horse of social media well past the point of death, but I think this study puts some further emphasis on how the internet can negatively impact us. This study doesn't seem to differentiate on the how subjects consumed the internet, but I personally lay the blame largely at the feet of social media. The main focus of this study was taking an assessment of the literature on neural changes associated with internet addiction and establishing a connection to other types of addiction, particularly in the highly sensitive developmental period of adolescence.
One thing I tend to think about when talking about pathologies are subclinical effects. Our diagnostic tools, while getting more sensitive, still tend to be rather coarse, particularly when it comes to mental health issues. Sure, this study was focusing on people diagnosed with internet addiction, but I'd be surprised if the effects of long-term internet use without signs of addiction aren't impacting teenagers, or even adults, for that matter.