internet addiction

"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.

"Fourteen-year-old Indio McCracken enjoys instant stardom after his father post a video of him playing the guitar. Things quickly go sour when Indio's fame fuels his father's dream of raising the world's next Segovia. Robbed of a normal childhood, Indio desperately seeks escape online, creating an obsession that almost kills him. Facing school expulsion, or worse, Indio is shipped off to an addictions rehab center in the wilds of Northern Canada where the adventure of a lifetime awaits him."--Back cover.

A collection of information on Internet and social media addiction, with objective overviews, primary source quotes, and illustrated facts and statistics.

A collection of information on Internet and social media addiction, with objective overviews, primary source quotes, and illustrated facts and statistics.

Investigates the notion that people today are becoming psychologically addicted to the Internet through mobile devices, video games, and personal computers.

Explains how to tell if someone is addicted to the Internet and what to do about it.

The author shares the results of her three-year study into the the realities and results of Internet addiction; tells the stories of lives that have been disrupted and destroyed by the compulsion to be online; looks at the warning signs of Internet addiction; and outlines steps to recovery.

Explains how to stay connected through technology without losing or diminishing intelligence, attention spans, or ability to live a full life.

Some experts estimate that 5 to 10 percent of Internet users suffer from some form of online addiction to varying degrees, while others believe that excessive Internet use should not be called an addiction.