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Internet Addiction - is it real?

Fri 28 Aug 2009 08:13:56 AM UTC — Deborah S.

Internet addictionAre you addicted to the Internet?

Internet addiction is defined by Dr. Jerald Block, as a common compulsive-impulsive disorder that involves online and/or offline computer usage and consists of at least three subtypes:

  • excessive gaming
  • sexual preoccupations
  • email/text messaging

 These three subtypes share these characteristics:

  1. excessive use, often associated with a loss of sense of time or a neglect of basic drives
  2. withdrawal, including feelings of anger, tension, and/or depression when the computer is inaccessible
  3. tolerance, including the need for better computer equipment, more software, or more hours of use
  4. negative repercussions, including arguments, lying, poor achievement, social isolation, and fatigue

Take this Internet addiction test to see if you exhibit any of the symptoms, and then maybe take a walk outside and think about the results.

Make sure you vote in our current poll about Internet addiction.

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Comments

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    • The Big Bin on Fri 28 Aug 2009
    • 02:17:29 PM UTC

    Interesting

    Hm, interesting results :-)

    less than 40 points, but still I do have problems (such as always being on WOT at night)...

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    • iSafe on Sun 30 Aug 2009
    • 02:28:05 PM UTC

    Good test

    Less than 40 points,
    could be a little untrue, but mostly it's right, as I can control my Internet Usage. Great test, I advise others to take it too!
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    • lamchopz on Mon 31 Aug 2009
    • 03:11:43 PM UTC

    My result: "You are an

    My result:
    "You are an average on-line user. You may surf the Web a bit too long at times, but you have control over your usage."

    Glad to know. xD
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    • Frank J on Thu 03 Sep 2009
    • 10:51:52 PM UTC

    This is crazy!

    I wrote an article on this a week or so. You can read more about it, but I still find it funny.

    http://www.techjaws.com/internet-addiction-center-...

    Frank J
    TechJaws.com
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    • Jtaylor83 on Sat 05 Sep 2009
    • 05:15:22 PM UTC

    This is so true.

    Everybody needs to take a break from using the net. There's lots of things to do outside than just sitting around and using the computer.

    So go outside, get some fresh air, and do some actual outdoor activities. Get out and Play! Outdoor activities are good for you.
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    • countrybox on Sun 06 Sep 2009
    • 05:37:22 PM UTC

    My result: "You are an

    My result:

    "You are an average on-line user. You may surf the Web a bit too long at times, but you have control over your usage."

    I'm shock with my result and its good to know that I'm still an average user. :)
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    • Gamelle on Mon 07 Sep 2009
    • 04:36:18 PM UTC

    Vous êtes une moyenne sur

    Vous êtes une moyenne sur l'utilisateur en ligne. Vous surfez sur le Web un peu trop long à certains moments, mais vous avez le contrôle sur votre utilisation.
    _________________________

    http://convivance-liens.site.voila.fr/

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      • The Big Bin on Mon 07 Sep 2009
      • 05:50:36 PM UTC

      Bug found?

      Hm, looking at your signature, it has a yellow WOT circle. In the translated version of the post, it doesn't.

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        • Sami on Mon 07 Sep 2009
        • 06:57:28 PM UTC

        Re: Bug found?

        Not really a bug, we didn't feel it's necessary for the widget to poll for dynamically added content on normal pages and therefore, rating symbols aren't added to translated messages. That shouldn't be much of a problem though, because the original message is always shown first.