Tagged: Addiction
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Unemployed men in UK spend up to 15 hours a day online – study News
04.07.2012 Research from ‘The Economy and Techno Addiction’ study charted the increasing use of the internet by unemployed people in the UK, finding that men spend hours online as a form... -
Is the web spawning a new wave of internet addiction? News
21.06.2012 Is our growing usage of digital media such as social networking sites, games and apps, as well as the temptation to dabble in a bit of online gambling, causing a new surge of... -
Psychologists develop Facebook addiction test News
08.05.2012 Facebook users can gain insight into whether they may have an addiction to the social network by responding to six statements by psychologists at the University of Bergen in... -
Internet addiction is becoming a serious mental health issue News
12.01.2012 Internet addiction disorder (IAD) is becoming a serious mental health issue around the world, a group of researchers in China has found. -
iPhone addiction a growing problem? News
10.03.2010 A recent study by Stanford students has revealed a very worrying rise in iPhone addiction, highlighting impulsive behaviour inspired by Apple’s celebrated iPhone.Categories: Digital Life -
One in 10 young gamers addicted News
21.04.2009 The term ‘addiction’ is often used in reference to kids and video games, but the first-ever comprehensive study to look at pathological video-gaming among children and teenagers...Categories: Digital LifeTags: Addiction