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Addicted! Scientists show how internet dependency alters the human brain - Science - Ne... - 0 views

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changes in the brain similar to those seen in people addicted to alcohol, cocaine and cannabis.
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We are doing it because modern life requires us to link up over the net in regard to jobs, professional and social connections – but not in an obsessive way.
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"The majority of people we see with serious internet addiction are gamers – people who spend long hours in roles in various games that cause them to disregard their obligations. I have seen people who stopped attending university lectures, failed their degrees or their marriages broke down because they were unable to emotionally connect with anything outside the game."
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spent many hours on the internet,
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you know they have a problem
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"The limitations [of this study] are that it is not controlled, and it's possible that illicit drugs, alcohol or other caffeine-based stimulants might account for the changes. The specificity of 'internet addiction disorder' is also questionable."
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emotional processing, attention, decision making and cognitive control.
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"internet addiction disorder"
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In a groundbreaking study, researchers used MRI scanners to reveal abnormalities in the brains of adolescents who spent many hours on the internet, to the detriment of their social and personal lives.
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An estimated 5 to 10 per cent of internet users are thought to be addicted – meaning they are unable to control their use.
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"The majority of people we see with serious internet addiction are gamers – people who spend long hours in roles in various games that cause them to disregard their obligations.
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