Are YOU Addicted To The Internet?

are you ADDICTED TO THE INTERNET? the internet AND YOU 87% 95% OF AMERICAN ADULTS USE OF AMERICAN TEENS USE THE INTERNET THE INTERNET 1 IN 10 CHILDREN WHO PLAY VIDEO GAMES ARE AT-RISK OF BECOMING ADDICTED TO THEM .-- what is INTERNET USE DISORDER (IUD)? According to the American Psychiatric Association, IUD symptoms include: WITHDRAWAL SYMPTOMS WHILE OFFLINE (SUCH AS ANXIETY OR IRRITABILITY) A PREOCCUPATION WITH GAMING THE NEED TO SPEND THE NEED TO IMPROVE OR INCREASING AMOUNTS OF TIME ONLINE (BUILDING A TOLERANCE) STABILIZE THEIR MODD THROUGH GAMING 12:30 AN INABILITY TO LIMIT THEIR LOSS OF INTEREST IN OTHER GAMING TIME HOBBIES AND ACTIVITIES DECEIVING FRIENDS AND JEOPARDIZING OTHER FAMILY ABOUT HOW MUCH TIME IS SPENT ONLINE OPPORTUNITIES BECAUSE OF ONLINE ACTIVITIES internet addiction BY THE NUMBERS MOST INTERNET ADDICTS ARE MALES WHO PLAY VIDEO GAMES 90%-f- AMERICAN YOUTH PLAY VIDEO OR ONLINE GAMES 222222. more than 15% Cthat's 5 million) 요 요요 KIDS ARE THOUGHT TO BE ADDICTED 2=10,000 I teens addicted to the internet O ARE 2XS MORE LIKELY TO SELF-INJURE internet addiction in adolescents can lead to DEPRESSION POOR PERFORMANCE ANXIETY IN SCHOOL violent video games »CAN BE AS « ADDICTIVE AS DRUGS ///// there is a correlation betmeen VIOLENT GAME USE - and AGGRESSIVE BEHAVIOR how people GET ADDICTED TO ONLINE GAMES RELATIONSHIPS COMPULSION INTERMITTENT INTENSE ROLE WITH OTHER LOOPS REWARD SATISFACTION PLAYING PLAYERS internet addiction yes, CAN BE DEADLY RECENT HEADLINES... 17-YEAR-OLD XBOX ADDICT SHOOTS PARENTS FOR KILLED BY BLOOD CLOT TAKING AWAY HIS HALO 3 AFTER MARATHON GAME GAMING SESSION MAN KILLED CRYING SON FOR INTERRUPTING VIDEO GAME SHANGHAI 8-YEAR-OLD GAMER STABS FRIEND INTENTIONALLY SHOT TO DEATH OVER A AND KILLED ELDERLY VIRTUAL SWORD CAREGIVER AFTER PLAYING TODDLER STARVED 'GRAND THEFT AUTO' TO DEATH WHILE MOTHER PLAYED WORLD OF WARCRAFT TEENAGER ALLEGEDLY STABS FRIEND 16 TIMES AFTER VIDEO GAME FIGHT IN CALIFORNIA how internet addiction AFFECTS THE BRAIN DOPAMINE LEVELS IN PLAYERS BRAINS » DOUBLED « WHILE THEY WERE PLAYING AN ONLINE GAME SEVERAL SMALL AREAS OF ONLINE ADDICT'S BRAINS » SHRUNK « SOMETIMES BY AS MUCH AS 20% → white matter density in the brain « LINKED TO COGNITIVE AND EXECUTIVE FUNCTIONS DECREASED SIGNIFICANTLY this could lead to REDUCED COGNITIVE IMPAIRED SHORT-TERM CONTROL INHIBITION MEMORY DAMAGE OVER GOAL-ORIENTED BEHAVIOR earlier studies have found similar changes IN THE BRAIN SCANS OF PEOPLE ADDICTED TO DRUGS AND ALCOHOL-; who is MOST AT-RISK? SOMEONE WHO. IS MALE <30 iS UNDER 30 EXHIBITS SENSATION- SEEKING BEHAVIOR EASILY BORED HAS POOR RELATIONSHIPS WITH THEIR FAMILY LACKS SUCCESSFUL EXPERIENCES IN REAL LIFE FEELS LIKE AN OUTCAST HAS BEHAVIOR PROBLEMS Sources http://psychcentral.com/quizzes/netaddiction.htm http://www.livescience.com/34264-internet-use-disorder-addiction.html http://www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0020708 http://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/addicted-scientists-show-how-internet-dependency-alters-the-human-brain-6288344.html http://techland.time.com/2011/06/20/scientific-study-suggests-internet-addiction-may-cause-brain-damage/ http://www.nydailynews.com/life-style/health/kids-addicted-video-games-violent-experts-article-1.1298338 http://thenextweb.com/insider/2013/01/12/what-makes-games-so-addictive/ http://www.video-game-addiction.org/what-makes-games-addictive.html http://www.video-game-addiction.org/boys-and-video-games.html http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/does-adictive-internet-use-restructure-brain/ http://www.pewinternet.org/data-trend/teens/internet-use/ http://www.pewinternet.org/data-trend/internet-use/latest-stats/ http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/01/19/video-game-addiction-nearly-1-in-10-children-risk-_n_810980.html BROUGHT TO YOU BY: Kcheckmate INSTANTCHECKMATE.COM PH: 866.490.5980