internet addiction

Discusses digital addiction, looking at how digital addiction develops and how it can interfere with a person's daily life.

"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.

Help painlessly wean teens off constant phone use by offering scale-back tactics, sharing what others have done that works, and explaining the physical and emotional repercussions of overuse so that teens don't have to miss out on anything.

Discusses digital addiction, looking at how digital addiction develops and how it can interfere with a person's daily life.

Explains how the Internet and digital media have impacted major aspects of modern culture, discussing how digital technologies have changed the ways people work, learn, and socialize.

Fourteen-year-old Daria does not see a problem with her excessive use of technology to keep in touch with friends from her old school, until her habit puts a life in danger.

"Identifies the common practices of digital minimalists and the ideas that underpin them. He shows how digital minimalists are rethinking their relationship to social media, rediscovering the pleasures of the offline world, and reconnecting with their inner selves through regular periods of solitude. He then shares strategies for integrating these practices into your life, starting with a thirty-day 'digital declutter' process that has already helped thousands feel less overwhelmed and more in control"--Amazon.

". . . explores the effects that our constant connectivity is having on our brains, bodies, relationships, and socity at large"--OCLC.

Many people keep smartphones, tablets, and other handy computerized devices on hand to consult for information and research, keep up with friends and family, and take phone calls. But sometimes all this convenient access goes beyond a handy tool and into an unhealthy addiction. This resource defines the various issues that can arise and provides resources for those who have a problem or know someone who needs their help.

People are finding innumerable ways to entertain themselves online. Many of these options are enjoyable and even rewarding but concerns about violence, addiction, and isolation also exist.