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While time spent online can be hugely productive, compulsive Internet use can interfere with daily life, work, and relationships.
When you feel more comfortable with your online friends than your real ones, or you can’t stop yourself from playing games, gambling, or compulsively checking your smartphone, tablet, or other mobile device—even when it has negative consequences in your life—then you may be using the Internet too much.
What is Internet addiction or computer addiction?
What is Internet addiction or computer addiction?
Internet addiction, otherwise known as computer addiction, online addiction, or Internet addiction disorder (IAD), covers a variety of impulse-control problems, including:
Cyber-Relationship Addiction – addiction to social networking, chat rooms, texting, and messaging to the point where virtual, online friends become more important than real-life relationships with family and friends.
Net Compulsions – such as compulsive online gaming, gambling, or compulsive use of online auction sites such as eBay.
Information Overload – compulsive web surfing or database searching, leading to lower work productivity and less social interaction with family and friends.
Computer Addiction – obsessive playing of off-line computer games, such as Solitaire or Minesweeper, or obsessive computer programming.
Healthy vs. unhealthy Internet use
Healthy vs. unhealthy Internet use
The Internet provides a constant, ever-changing source of information and entertainment. It can be accessed from most smartphones as well as tablets, laptops, and desktop computers.
Email, blogs, social networks, instant messaging and message boards allow for both public and anonymous communication about any topic.
But how much is too much Internet usage?
But how much is too much Internet usage?
Each person’s Internet use is different.
You might need to use the Internet extensively for your work, or you might rely heavily on social networking sites to keep in touch with faraway family and friends. Spending a lot of time online only becomes a problem when it absorbs too much of your time, causing you to neglect your relationships, your work, school or other important things in your life.
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