Nov 27, 2012

Symptoms of Internet Addiction



Symptoms of Internet Addiction



 If you have these five signs inside you,
you have doubt about that you are internet addict or not.
Check through this questions!


First, Are you isolated from social relationship?


Does your social life is totally based on online spaces?
It leads you neglect your close family and friends.
You become gradually drifted apart with them. It destroys your interpersonal relationship.




Second, Are you feel Heightened euphoria while on the Internet?



Does using internet make you feel better than anything?
If you feel euphoric happiness from spending more and more time online,
you are probably in Internet addiction.
It makes you spend more and more time on the Internet.



Thrid, Are you feel angry or restless when unable to get online?




If you are in condition that you cannot use internet, you become fail to control your behavior.
Internet addicts ardently wish to use internet all day long.
If you crave more time online and are restless when away from a computer,
you may be addicted.




Fourth, Are you feeling guilty when you use the internet?



Are you feeling guilty or ashamed about how much you go online?
Furthermore, you might be lie about internet use hours to others.
It is also sign of internet addiction.

 


Fifth, Did Internet use affects your body?




Have you gone through a weight change,
or had backaches, headaches, or carpal tunnel?
If you are, you should think about internet use seriously.
At last, it must be harmful to your body!








This is video for understanding better!












What is Internet Addiction?





What is internet addiction?
 



Before I am going to post various types of internet addiction,
Let's know exactly about the "Internet Addiction".

Do you know people who addicted in Internet?
Maybe, you might be internet addict too.

 

According to Wikipedia,
Internet addiction disorder (IAD) is excessive, nonessential time spent online.


It can even interferes with our daily life .
Prevalence rate of internet addiction is known as about 2%~15%.
And it is known that man have higher rates than woman, because man use computers much more than woman.

South Korea seems to has the highest internet addiction rate among all world.
Studies estimates that about 30% of poplulation is internet addict.






This is the South Korea's internet addiction ratio.
To be specific, 7.9% of Korean kids are addicted in internet seriously.
Also, 12.4% of high school students are internet addicts.
This is the highest percent among any age groups!


Like this, Internet addiction in South Korea is serious problem in recent days.