INTERNET ADDICTION

WHAT IS INTERNET TYPES OF INTERNET ADDICTION

INTRODUCTION With the growing importance of the internet in everyday life,more and more people are accessing various online resources each day. The world wide web is informative, convenient,resourceful,fun,but also potentially way for internet addiction.

The term “addiction” is used in many contexts to describe an obsession, compulsion,or excessive psychological dependence, such as:drug, crime, money, gambling, work, compulsive overeating, online shopping, computer, pornography, video game and television addiction.

WHAT IS INTERNET ADDICTION???

Internet addiction is defined as the compulsive urge to continually use the Net,whether it be to spend hours surfing the Web, hang around in chatrooms,or play online games .

INTERNET ADDICTION AGRESSIVE BEHAVIOR POOR HEALTH LIFE ISOLATON INTERFERENCE

ISOLATION A person addicted to the internet will spend most of his time alone, locked in a room, with only his computer for company.This kind of isolation can lead to a lack of social life, and when he does venture outside, he might find his social skills have suffered. Possibly his only regular interaction is with online people, and he might now struggle to hold conversations and feel comfortable in social or public environments.

POOR HEALTH An internet addiction can create health problems. Some health issues suffered by Internet addicts are bad eyesight, which is caused by spending too much time squinting at the screen; poor posture and constant computer use can lead to bad back and carpal tunnel syndrome.Because an Internet addiction lowers the chance of exercise, and those with an addiction might no longer take the time to prepare healthy meals,obesity is also risk.

Chuang ‘s Story

LIFE INTERFERENCE Some Internet addicts risk losing their jobs or failing classes,because they spend so much time online and are often late or absent. An Internet addict might also find his personal relationships suffer under the weight of so much time spent online rather than with the people he’s close to.

AGRESSİVE BEHAVİOR Internet addicts can be aggressive when disturbed or interrupted while on the Internet. He might snap at those who try to get his attention, or grow irritated when he has his Internet habits questioned. If an Internet addict isn't online, his withdrawals can fray his temper and make him aggressive.

TYPES OF INTERNET ADDICTION

Web surfer

Pornography/Cybersexual

Chat rooms/online dating/social networking

Gaming (video/computer) and online gambling

SUMMARY Technology plays a huge role in today’s society. We rely on the internet for information and other daily activities. Most jobs require the use of internet /computer for job-related functions.