J Behav Addict. 2017 Nov 13:1-10. doi: 10.1556/2006.6.2017.075. Pontes HM1. Abstract Background and aims Previous studies focused on examining the interrelationships between social networking site (SNS) addiction and Internet gaming disorder (IGD) in isolation. Moreover, little is known about the potential simultaneous differential effects of SNS addiction and IGD on psychological health. This study investigated […]
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J Behav Addict. 2017 Nov 13:1-10. doi: 10.1556/2006.6.2017.071. Lin CY1, Broström A2, Nilsen P3, Griffiths MD4, Pakpour AH2,5. Abstract Background and aims The Bergen Social Media Addiction Scale (BSMAS), a six-item self-report scale that is a brief and effective psychometric instrument for assessing at-risk social media addiction on the Internet. However, its psychometric properties in […]
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Pediatrics. 2017 Nov;140(Suppl 2):S162-S166. doi: 10.1542/peds.2016-1758X. Collins RL1, Strasburger VC2, Brown JD3, Donnerstein E4, Lenhart A5, Ward LM6. Abstract Sexual content is highly prevalent in traditional media, and portrayals rarely depict the responsibilities and risks (eg, condom use, pregnancy) associated with sexual activity. Exposure to such content is linked with shifts in attitudes about sex […]
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Introduction A number of articles and interviews have attempted to push-back at the TIME article (“Porn and the Threat to Virility”) and the Utah resolution declaring internet porn a public health problem. What might be a few “dead giveaways” that such an article is nothing more than a propaganda piece? Psychologists David Ley and/or Nicole […]
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Technological Addictions and Social Connectedness: Predictor Effect of Internet Addiction, Social Media Addiction, Digital Game Addiction and Smartphone Addiction on Social Connectedness. Source: Dusunen Adam: Journal of Psychiatry & Neurological Sciences . Sep2017, Vol. 30 Issue 3, p202-216. 15p. Author(s): Savci, Mustafa; Aysan, Ferda Abstract: Objective: This study examined the predictor effects of four technological […]
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Front. Psychol., 20 October 2017 | https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2017.01853 Kimberly S. Young1 and Matthias Brand2,3* 1Center for Internet Addiction, Russell J. Jandoli School of Journalism and Mass Communication, St. Bonaventure University, Olean, NY, United States 2General Psychology: Cognition and Center for Behavioral Addiction Research, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany 3Erwin L. Hahn Institute for Magnetic Resonance Imaging, […]
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Can Jiao1†, Ting Wang1†, Xiaozhe Peng1 and Fang Cui1,2* 1College of Psychology and Sociology, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China 2Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Affective and Social Cognitive Science, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China Internet addiction disorder (IAD) is associated with deficits in social communication and avoidance of social contact. It has been hypothesized that people with IAD […]
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Introduction This page, and a second page, provide empirical support for claims put forth in The Great Porn Experiment | Gary Wilson | TEDxGlasgow (and The Demise of Guys, by Philip Zimbardo). Each PowerPoint slide and associated text is accompanied by (1) the original supporting citations/sources, followed by (2) supporting studies and clinical evidence published […]
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Neurosci Biobehav Rev. 2017 Oct 18;83:173-182. doi: 10.1016/j.neubiorev.2017.10.014. Baker KD1, Loughman A2, Spencer SJ2, Reichelt AC3. Abstract Obesity is an increasing problem in young people. Childhood obesity and overweight have increased rapidly on a global scale, and have tripled in the past 30 years, to affect approximately one in five children. Diets high in refined […]
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Psychiatriki. 2017 Jul-Sep;28(3):211-218. doi: 10.22365/jpsych.2017.283.211. Tsiolka E1,2, Bergiannaki ID1,3, Margariti M1, Malliori M1, Papageorgiou C1. Abstract Internet addiction is a matter of great interest for researchers, taking into consideration Internet’s rapid spread and its ever growing use in children, adolescents and adults. It has been associated with multiple psychological symptoms and social difficulties, therefore raising […]
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