internet addiction

This educational resource defines the various issues that can arise for teens with access to smartphones, tablets, and other handy computerized devices. It provides ample resources for those who have a problem or know someone who needs their help.

An exploration of controversies related to online addiction, that discusses the origins of the online addiction controversy; and provides varying perspectives on whether the addictions are real, the different types, and recovery tactics.

Discusses Internet addiction and online gaming, examining what addiction is, the different types of online addictions, potential consequences and other dangers, and more.

A collection of editorials and reports on addiction to technology, covering the Internet, handheld devices, dangers, the digital race, and more.

"Explores how cell phone users are being manipulated into touching their phones up to five thousand times a day and the effects this activity is having on brain function, emotional well-being, and relationships"--OCLC.

"This book explores 10 unique facets of Internet health and safety, including physical safety, information security, and the responsible use of technology, offering takeaways from interviews with experts in the field and suggestions for proactively improving users' Internet safety."--Provided by publisher.

Using high-profile pop culture cases, the author explains the very real dangers of the internet, including over-sharing, sexting, and online addiction, and provides teens and parents with ways to identify and prevent falling into these digital traps.

Psychology of technology expert Dr. Larry Rosen explains Internet addiction and the compulsive need to check in with technology and offers strategies to help overcome the obsession while still making use of technology.

"Screen addiction is a behavioral addiction that can cause a variety of problems. Mental health professionals found increases in screen time accompanied increases in the number of teens reporting anxiety, depression, and suicidal thinking. Digital technologies can expose children to bullying; contribute eating disorders; trade off with sleep and exercise; encourage children to negatively compare themselves to others; and can lead to depression and anxiety. A behavioral addiction is a mental health condition in which an individual engages in a particular behavior and is unable to stop engaging in it, even if the behavior causes the person harm"--Provided by publisher.

A collection of editorials and reports on addiction to technology, covering the Internet, handheld devices, dangers, the digital race, and more.