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There's no escaping it--we live in a digital world. We work, play, socialize, and learn online, and the Internet provides many amazing opportunities. Unfortunately, because of our basic biology, we're all susceptible to overuse and addiction to screens. Video games, social media, porn, and even scrolling online, taps into that pleasurable dopamine reward system. So, when is it time to log off or put the phone down and get help? Overcoming Internet Addiction For Dummies gives you the information, resources, and the self-assessment tools you need to discover how much is too much, along with practical suggestions on what to do about it.
Learn how to take back control of your time and attention--or help your kids or loved ones get control of theirs. This comprehensive, user-friendly overview of Internet addiction is full of helpful and proven methods to help foster a healthy, balanced, and sustainable life with screens.
* Discover the basic biology of addiction, including why children and teens are especially susceptible.
* Become aware of the cognitive, psychological, and physical effects excess Internet and screen use.
* Learn how social media, video gaming, and Internet pornography could be getting in the way of real-time living.
* Find out why smartphones are not smart for you to use all the time.
* Understand the science of how and why you can become addicted to your screens so you can unplug more easily and use your time for what matters most.
* Empower yourself and your children to build a positive relationship with the Internet and digital technology.
This book can help you and your loved ones plug back into life and show you where you can find information, resources, support, and treatment. Overcoming Internet Addiction is about taking back control of your time and attention and learning to manage your screen use, so it doesn't manage you.
There's no escaping it--we live in a digital world. We work, play, socialize, and learn online, and the Internet provides many amazing opportunities. Unfortunately, because of our basic biology, we're all susceptible to overuse and addiction to screens. Video games, social media, porn, and even scrolling online, taps into that pleasurable dopamine reward system. So, when is it time to log off or put the phone down and get help? Overcoming Internet Addiction For Dummies gives you the information, resources, and the self-assessment tools you need to discover how much is too much, along with practical suggestions on what to do about it.
Learn how to take back control of your time and attention--or help your kids or loved ones get control of theirs. This comprehensive, user-friendly overview of Internet addiction is full of helpful and proven methods to help foster a healthy, balanced, and sustainable life with screens.
* Discover the basic biology of addiction, including why children and teens are especially susceptible.
* Become aware of the cognitive, psychological, and physical effects excess Internet and screen use.
* Learn how social media, video gaming, and Internet pornography could be getting in the way of real-time living.
* Find out why smartphones are not smart for you to use all the time.
* Understand the science of how and why you can become addicted to your screens so you can unplug more easily and use your time for what matters most.
* Empower yourself and your children to build a positive relationship with the Internet and digital technology.
This book can help you and your loved ones plug back into life and show you where you can find information, resources, support, and treatment. Overcoming Internet Addiction is about taking back control of your time and attention and learning to manage your screen use, so it doesn't manage you.
David N. Greenfield, PhD, MS, is the Founder and Clinical Director of The Center for Internet and Technology Addiction and former Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Connecticut School of Medicine, and Consulting Medical Director at Lifeskills South Florida. He is a leading authority on behavioral and process addiction, Internet and screen behavior, and the treatment of Internet and video game addiction, and is author of Virtual Addiction.
Introduction 1
About This Book 2
Foolish Assumptions 3
Icons Used in This Book 4
Beyond the Book 4
Where to Go from Here 5
Part 1: Getting Up to Speed on Addiction Basics 7
Chapter 1: Defining and Overcoming Internet Addiction in a Nutshell 9
Defining Behavioral Addiction 10
Understanding How and Why People Get Addicted to Screens and the Internet 11
Digging into Digital Devices and the Internet 13
Recognizing the Threats 14
Social media 14
Streaming audio and video 15
Video games 15
Online gambling 16
Online shopping 17
Online investing 17
Online sex and pornography 18
The dark web 18
Identifying the Signs and Symptoms of Internet and Screen Addiction 19
Recovering from Internet and Screen Addiction 20
Exploring self-help options 21
Getting professional help 22
Raising Tech-Healthy Children 22
Balancing Technology with Real-Time Living 23
Understanding the End of Privacy as You Knew It 24
Recognizing the myth of anonymity on the Internet 24
Understanding the disinhibition phenomenon 25
Cybersecurity, cyberstalking, and cyberbullying 25
Chapter 2: Studying the Biology of Addiction 27
Understanding the Evolutionary Biology of Addiction 27
Discovering humans' original addictions 28
Distinguishing the new brain from the old brain 29
Identifying the Parts of the Brain Involved in Addiction 29
Examining the role of neurons and neurotransmitters 31
Recognizing the Mind and Body Aspects of Addiction 35
Being wired to maximize pleasure and minimize pain 36
Exploring tolerance, withdrawal, triggers, and relapse 37
Comparing physiological dependence versus addiction 39
Looking at addiction as a mind and body phenomenon 40
Discovering how addiction is a normal medical problem of living 40
Chapter 3: Understanding Why Kids Are So Susceptible to Internet Addiction 43
Exploring the Biological Basis for Addiction in Children and Teens 44
Getting to know the brain's pleasure centers 44
Buffering the desire for pleasure 45
Tossing sex hormones on the fire 47
Seeing the Impact of the Internet and the "Maybe" Factor on the Developing Brain 47
Recognizing Lack of Experience as a Contributing Factor to Addiction 49
Watching out for overprotection 49
Thwarting normal development 50
Exploring Other Factors That Contribute to Addiction in Children and Teens 52
The constant presence of smartphones 52
The "need" for technology 53
The growth of social alienation 53
Technology as a coping strategy 54
Genetic influences 54
An intolerance of boredom 54
Chapter 4: Discovering What Makes the Internet and Smartphones So Addictive 57
Eyes on the Prize: Factors Involving Focus on a Screen 58
Examining ease of access and near-constant availability 58
Talking about time distortion 59
Giving you the world online: The illusion of online productivity 61
The Good (or Bad) Stuff: Factors Involving Content 61
Finding out about content intoxication 62
Mixing stimulating content and digital devices 62
Understanding instant gratification 63
Defining infotainment 64
This Must Be the Place: The Internet as the Car, Map, and Destination 64
Getting the word in and out: Broadcast intoxication 65
Weaving a web: A story without an end 65
Apprehending the myth of multitasking 66
Telling a social story: The net effect on people 66
The Human Factor: The Internet as a Digital Drug 67
Grasping the power of "maybe" 68
Seeing how dynamic interaction keeps people coming back for more 69
Part 2: Breaking Down Addictive Technologies 71
Chapter 5: Examining the Addictive Nature of Social Media 73
A Social Network: A Rose by Any Other Name 74
Recognizing What Makes You Come Back to Social Media for More 75
Looking at social validation looping 76
Understanding the big deal about variable reinforcement 77
Seeking Communication and Self-Esteem - But at a Price 78
Seeing Why Social Media Can Be Counter-Social 81
Broadcast intoxication on social media 81
Cyberbullying 82
Cyberstalking and trolling 83
Finding Relief: Life beyond Social Media 84
Chapter 6: The Endless Stream: Binge Watching TV and Online Entertainment 85
Missing Your Life While Being Entertained: The Ease of the Binge 86
Understanding the allure of endless choice 87
Finding the power of instant access 88
Recognizing the pitfalls of effortless starting 88
Unpacking user experience engineering 89
Seeing the influence of social media 90
Looking at Other Problems of Watching TV All the Time 92
Intensity is addictive 92
TV acts as your social companion 93
One form of screen use is almost as good as another 93
It's a Choice: Screening the Stream 94
Chapter 7: Exploring Video Games and Video Game Addiction 95
Wondering How a Video Game Can Be Bad for You 96
Understanding What Makes Video Games So Addictive 98
Providing stimulation and variable rewards 98
Feeling a strong sense of identity and competence 100
Using complex skills in an exciting way 102
Becoming part of something bigger than yourself 103
Elevating social status and finding respect in the gaming community 104
Connecting on a shared challenge 105
Changing the rules as soon as you think you know them 106
Digging Up More Trouble Hidden within Video Gaming 107
Distinguishing social comparison from social connection 107
Putting in time to keep your edge 108
Seeing the power of role playing 108
Exploring e-sports 109
Looking at loot boxes and paid treasures 110
Appreciating the concern over violent games 111
Chapter 8: The Risks of Online Shopping, Gambling, and Stock Trading 113
Taking on Cybersecurity 114
Yes, your computer can get sick with a virus (and more) 114
Don't trust, and still verify 116
Shopping Online: The Socially Acceptable Addiction 117
Trading money for convenience 118
Getting a hit of dopamine 119
Placing a Risky Bet with Online Gambling 120
A perfect (and dangerous) storm: The Internet and gambling 121
Playing just to play, not to win 121
Rolling the Dice with Online Investing 123
Clicking before you think - over and over again 123
Equating investing with gambling 124
Chapter 9: Combining Addictions: The Power of Porn and the Internet 125
Understanding Why Pornography is So Appealing 127
The potency of pornography even before the Internet 128
The increase of online pornography addiction 130
The development of other serious problems from porn addiction 131
Identifying the Many Manifestations of Online Sexuality 132
Sexting 133
Dating and hook-up sites 134
Webcams, toys, virtual reality, and robot sex 136
Fantasy, role play, and anonymity 137
Fetishes 138
The Psychological, Biological, and Legal Repercussions of Online Sexuality 139
Appreciating the Internet as a place to learn and teach about sex and sexuality 139
Weighing the social, moral, political, and ethical impacts 140
Exploring potential health and medical consequences 141
Considering legal issues and risks 142
Discussing thought crimes: Crossing the line online 143
Part 3: Diagnosing and Treating Internet Addiction 145
Chapter 10: Identifying the Signs and Symptoms of Internet Addiction or Overuse 147
Recognizing Cognitive Symptoms 148
Denying and distorting the need to be online 148
But everyone's on the Internet! Rationalization 151
Studying Psychological and Emotional Symptoms 153
Anger issues 153
Mood and other psychiatric symptoms 154
Reward deficiency syndrome 157
Seeing the Physical Symptoms and Health Effects of Too Much Tech 158
Sexual desensitization and erectile dysfunction 159
Obesity and sedentary behavior 160
DVTs and blood clots 160
Repetitive motion injuries and phantom vibrations 161
Eye strain 162
Gray and white matter changes in the brain 162
Hypertension 163
Tech Stress Syndrome: Elevated cortisol levels 165
Sleep and circadian rhythm disruption 166
Looking at Behavioral Issues When You're Addicted to the Internet 168
Shortened attention span 169
Impatience and instant gratification 170
Distraction issues (especially while driving) 171
Multitasking myths 174
Decreased academic and work productivity 175
Chapter 11: Taking a Self-Assessment 177
Warning Signs of Internet Addiction in Your Spouse, Friend, or Loved One 179
Virtual Addiction Test 180
Smartphone Compulsion Test 181
Digital Distraction Self-Test 184
Greenfield Video Game Addiction Test 186
Shopping, Gambling, and Investing 188
Online Pornography Test 190
Cybersex Abuse Test 192
Child Technology Test: Is Your Child Too Connected? 194
Chapter 12: Adopting Self-Help Strategies 199
Remembering That Life Isn't Lived on a Screen 200
Recognizing that it's tough to limit tech use 201
Striving for lower-tech (not no-tech) living 202
...| Erscheinungsjahr: | 2021 |
|---|---|
| Fachbereich: | Esoterik |
| Produktart: | Nachschlagewerke |
| Rubrik: | Esoterik & Anthroposophie |
| Medium: | Taschenbuch |
| Inhalt: | 352 S. |
| ISBN-13: | 9781119711872 |
| ISBN-10: | 1119711878 |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Herstellernummer: | 1W119711870 |
| Einband: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
| Autor: | Greenfield, David N |
| Hersteller: | Wiley |
| Maße: | 234 x 185 x 21 mm |
| Von/Mit: | David N Greenfield |
| Erscheinungsdatum: | 08.09.2021 |
| Gewicht: | 0,478 kg |
David N. Greenfield, PhD, MS, is the Founder and Clinical Director of The Center for Internet and Technology Addiction and former Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Connecticut School of Medicine, and Consulting Medical Director at Lifeskills South Florida. He is a leading authority on behavioral and process addiction, Internet and screen behavior, and the treatment of Internet and video game addiction, and is author of Virtual Addiction.
Introduction 1
About This Book 2
Foolish Assumptions 3
Icons Used in This Book 4
Beyond the Book 4
Where to Go from Here 5
Part 1: Getting Up to Speed on Addiction Basics 7
Chapter 1: Defining and Overcoming Internet Addiction in a Nutshell 9
Defining Behavioral Addiction 10
Understanding How and Why People Get Addicted to Screens and the Internet 11
Digging into Digital Devices and the Internet 13
Recognizing the Threats 14
Social media 14
Streaming audio and video 15
Video games 15
Online gambling 16
Online shopping 17
Online investing 17
Online sex and pornography 18
The dark web 18
Identifying the Signs and Symptoms of Internet and Screen Addiction 19
Recovering from Internet and Screen Addiction 20
Exploring self-help options 21
Getting professional help 22
Raising Tech-Healthy Children 22
Balancing Technology with Real-Time Living 23
Understanding the End of Privacy as You Knew It 24
Recognizing the myth of anonymity on the Internet 24
Understanding the disinhibition phenomenon 25
Cybersecurity, cyberstalking, and cyberbullying 25
Chapter 2: Studying the Biology of Addiction 27
Understanding the Evolutionary Biology of Addiction 27
Discovering humans' original addictions 28
Distinguishing the new brain from the old brain 29
Identifying the Parts of the Brain Involved in Addiction 29
Examining the role of neurons and neurotransmitters 31
Recognizing the Mind and Body Aspects of Addiction 35
Being wired to maximize pleasure and minimize pain 36
Exploring tolerance, withdrawal, triggers, and relapse 37
Comparing physiological dependence versus addiction 39
Looking at addiction as a mind and body phenomenon 40
Discovering how addiction is a normal medical problem of living 40
Chapter 3: Understanding Why Kids Are So Susceptible to Internet Addiction 43
Exploring the Biological Basis for Addiction in Children and Teens 44
Getting to know the brain's pleasure centers 44
Buffering the desire for pleasure 45
Tossing sex hormones on the fire 47
Seeing the Impact of the Internet and the "Maybe" Factor on the Developing Brain 47
Recognizing Lack of Experience as a Contributing Factor to Addiction 49
Watching out for overprotection 49
Thwarting normal development 50
Exploring Other Factors That Contribute to Addiction in Children and Teens 52
The constant presence of smartphones 52
The "need" for technology 53
The growth of social alienation 53
Technology as a coping strategy 54
Genetic influences 54
An intolerance of boredom 54
Chapter 4: Discovering What Makes the Internet and Smartphones So Addictive 57
Eyes on the Prize: Factors Involving Focus on a Screen 58
Examining ease of access and near-constant availability 58
Talking about time distortion 59
Giving you the world online: The illusion of online productivity 61
The Good (or Bad) Stuff: Factors Involving Content 61
Finding out about content intoxication 62
Mixing stimulating content and digital devices 62
Understanding instant gratification 63
Defining infotainment 64
This Must Be the Place: The Internet as the Car, Map, and Destination 64
Getting the word in and out: Broadcast intoxication 65
Weaving a web: A story without an end 65
Apprehending the myth of multitasking 66
Telling a social story: The net effect on people 66
The Human Factor: The Internet as a Digital Drug 67
Grasping the power of "maybe" 68
Seeing how dynamic interaction keeps people coming back for more 69
Part 2: Breaking Down Addictive Technologies 71
Chapter 5: Examining the Addictive Nature of Social Media 73
A Social Network: A Rose by Any Other Name 74
Recognizing What Makes You Come Back to Social Media for More 75
Looking at social validation looping 76
Understanding the big deal about variable reinforcement 77
Seeking Communication and Self-Esteem - But at a Price 78
Seeing Why Social Media Can Be Counter-Social 81
Broadcast intoxication on social media 81
Cyberbullying 82
Cyberstalking and trolling 83
Finding Relief: Life beyond Social Media 84
Chapter 6: The Endless Stream: Binge Watching TV and Online Entertainment 85
Missing Your Life While Being Entertained: The Ease of the Binge 86
Understanding the allure of endless choice 87
Finding the power of instant access 88
Recognizing the pitfalls of effortless starting 88
Unpacking user experience engineering 89
Seeing the influence of social media 90
Looking at Other Problems of Watching TV All the Time 92
Intensity is addictive 92
TV acts as your social companion 93
One form of screen use is almost as good as another 93
It's a Choice: Screening the Stream 94
Chapter 7: Exploring Video Games and Video Game Addiction 95
Wondering How a Video Game Can Be Bad for You 96
Understanding What Makes Video Games So Addictive 98
Providing stimulation and variable rewards 98
Feeling a strong sense of identity and competence 100
Using complex skills in an exciting way 102
Becoming part of something bigger than yourself 103
Elevating social status and finding respect in the gaming community 104
Connecting on a shared challenge 105
Changing the rules as soon as you think you know them 106
Digging Up More Trouble Hidden within Video Gaming 107
Distinguishing social comparison from social connection 107
Putting in time to keep your edge 108
Seeing the power of role playing 108
Exploring e-sports 109
Looking at loot boxes and paid treasures 110
Appreciating the concern over violent games 111
Chapter 8: The Risks of Online Shopping, Gambling, and Stock Trading 113
Taking on Cybersecurity 114
Yes, your computer can get sick with a virus (and more) 114
Don't trust, and still verify 116
Shopping Online: The Socially Acceptable Addiction 117
Trading money for convenience 118
Getting a hit of dopamine 119
Placing a Risky Bet with Online Gambling 120
A perfect (and dangerous) storm: The Internet and gambling 121
Playing just to play, not to win 121
Rolling the Dice with Online Investing 123
Clicking before you think - over and over again 123
Equating investing with gambling 124
Chapter 9: Combining Addictions: The Power of Porn and the Internet 125
Understanding Why Pornography is So Appealing 127
The potency of pornography even before the Internet 128
The increase of online pornography addiction 130
The development of other serious problems from porn addiction 131
Identifying the Many Manifestations of Online Sexuality 132
Sexting 133
Dating and hook-up sites 134
Webcams, toys, virtual reality, and robot sex 136
Fantasy, role play, and anonymity 137
Fetishes 138
The Psychological, Biological, and Legal Repercussions of Online Sexuality 139
Appreciating the Internet as a place to learn and teach about sex and sexuality 139
Weighing the social, moral, political, and ethical impacts 140
Exploring potential health and medical consequences 141
Considering legal issues and risks 142
Discussing thought crimes: Crossing the line online 143
Part 3: Diagnosing and Treating Internet Addiction 145
Chapter 10: Identifying the Signs and Symptoms of Internet Addiction or Overuse 147
Recognizing Cognitive Symptoms 148
Denying and distorting the need to be online 148
But everyone's on the Internet! Rationalization 151
Studying Psychological and Emotional Symptoms 153
Anger issues 153
Mood and other psychiatric symptoms 154
Reward deficiency syndrome 157
Seeing the Physical Symptoms and Health Effects of Too Much Tech 158
Sexual desensitization and erectile dysfunction 159
Obesity and sedentary behavior 160
DVTs and blood clots 160
Repetitive motion injuries and phantom vibrations 161
Eye strain 162
Gray and white matter changes in the brain 162
Hypertension 163
Tech Stress Syndrome: Elevated cortisol levels 165
Sleep and circadian rhythm disruption 166
Looking at Behavioral Issues When You're Addicted to the Internet 168
Shortened attention span 169
Impatience and instant gratification 170
Distraction issues (especially while driving) 171
Multitasking myths 174
Decreased academic and work productivity 175
Chapter 11: Taking a Self-Assessment 177
Warning Signs of Internet Addiction in Your Spouse, Friend, or Loved One 179
Virtual Addiction Test 180
Smartphone Compulsion Test 181
Digital Distraction Self-Test 184
Greenfield Video Game Addiction Test 186
Shopping, Gambling, and Investing 188
Online Pornography Test 190
Cybersex Abuse Test 192
Child Technology Test: Is Your Child Too Connected? 194
Chapter 12: Adopting Self-Help Strategies 199
Remembering That Life Isn't Lived on a Screen 200
Recognizing that it's tough to limit tech use 201
Striving for lower-tech (not no-tech) living 202
...| Erscheinungsjahr: | 2021 |
|---|---|
| Fachbereich: | Esoterik |
| Produktart: | Nachschlagewerke |
| Rubrik: | Esoterik & Anthroposophie |
| Medium: | Taschenbuch |
| Inhalt: | 352 S. |
| ISBN-13: | 9781119711872 |
| ISBN-10: | 1119711878 |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Herstellernummer: | 1W119711870 |
| Einband: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
| Autor: | Greenfield, David N |
| Hersteller: | Wiley |
| Maße: | 234 x 185 x 21 mm |
| Von/Mit: | David N Greenfield |
| Erscheinungsdatum: | 08.09.2021 |
| Gewicht: | 0,478 kg |
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