Are we Addicted to the internet?
Intro Video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IrlD3yh8bDE
How can we identify someone who is addicted to the internet? What are the symptoms?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e5-NuQClh7Q
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lying,dropping out of sports,not interacting with friends and family,not getting enough sleep.
ReplyDeleteWu Guoyi(38) 2/2
-Using online services everyday without any skipping or breaks.
ReplyDelete-Losing track of time after making a connection.
-Going out less and less.
-Denying spending too much time on the internet.
-Having a habit of using the computer every day.
-Logging onto the internet while already busy at work.
-Insist on using the internet even when not allowed.
-Increasing amounts of time spent on computer and internet activities
-Failed attempts to control behaviour
-Heightened sense of euphoria while involved in computer and internet activities
-Craving more time on the computer and internet
-Neglecting friends and family
-Feeling restless when not using the internet
-Being dishonest with others
-Feeling guilty, ashamed, anxious, or depressed as a result of behaviour
-Changes in sleep patterns
-Physical changes such as weight gain or loss, backaches, headaches, carpal tunnel syndrome
-Withdrawing from other pleasurable activities
Candy Sam (1) 2-2
A person who is addicted to internet will forget about everything except for their computer, angry whenbeing told to stop using the computer, lazy to move away from their computer, throw evrything they use around the computer etc.
ReplyDeleteChun Yee(25)2-2
Symtoms of Internet Addiction:
ReplyDelete1. Geting emotionally attached to the computer.
- Gets angry at whoever who trys to pull you
away from the computer.
2. Find it hard to get your butt of the chair.
-Lazy to do things like shower, eating and
throwing away rubbish.
3. Dont want to switch the computer off even
though there's school the next day.
-Still gaming even if its 3am.
4. Speak improper english.
-influenced by the way you speak on
msn,online chatrooms.
5. Gets anixious waiting for an e-mail or a
reply from the other party online.
-too addicted until waiting becomes
something that affects your emotions.
Adapted from: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e5-NuQClh7Q
Teo Hui Yuh(18)
2-2
These are the symtoms of internet addiction:
ReplyDelete1)You lost track of time when you start using the computer.
2)You do not feel like leaving your computer when you are being called by your parents.
3)You do not wish to go anywhere,especially schooling everytime after you have use the computer.
4)You spend more time on the computer than your family and friends.
5)You feel very angry when your siblings or parents are using the computer,and not letting you use it even when they have finished using.
6)You feel like dying when you cannot use the computer when you feel like using it.
7)You get very frustrated while wating for your friend's reply using msn/any other chat websites.
8)You tend to lose temper very easily, due to some very small arguments with peers or family members.
Chai Hui Yee (2)