Background and aims FoMO has been considered a predisposing factor toward excessive
internet use, and a great deal of literature has investigated the link between FoMO and …

Substance addiction (or drug addiction) is a neuropsychiatric disorder characterized by a
recurring desire to continue taking the drug despite harmful consequences. Non-substance …

摘要网络成瘾指一种心理上对网络的依赖, 其概念与药物成瘾既有相似又有差异.
目前还缺乏编制精良, 应用广泛的测量工具. 多数研究采用调查的方法, 严格的实验研究很少 …

Social anxiety is considered an important factor in the emergence of symptoms of mobile
phone addiction. Although numerous studies have shown a significant positive correlation …

Anecdotal reports indicated that some on-line users were becoming addicted to the Internet
in much the same way that others became addicted to drugs or alcohol, which resulted in …

New research identifies online users who became hooked on chat rooms, interactive games,
and even eBay only to see their lives become increasingly unmanageable because of the …

The internet is a neutral device originally designed to facilitate research among academic
and military agencies. The way some people have come to use this medium, however, has …

This study surveyed 277 undergraduate Internet users, a population considered to be high
risk for pathological Internet use (PIU), to assess incidence of PIU as well as characteristics …

The Internet is a new technology that has impacted the world and provided many benefits to
its users. At the same time the Internet has had negative ramifications. Some people are …

Research indicates that maladaptive patterns of Internet use constitute behavioral addiction.
This article explores the research on the social effects of Internet addiction. There are four …