Tuesday 6 May 2008

internets addict?

http://junkfoodscience.blogspot.com/2008/03/blogging-disease.html

Dr. Jerald J. Block, M.D., said that excessive internet and computer usage should be labeled a mental disease, as it has all of the components of a compulsive-impulsive disorder:

1) excessive use, often associated with a loss of sense of time or a neglect of basic drives,

2) withdrawal, including feelings of anger, tension, and/or depression when the computer is inaccessible,

3) tolerance, including the need for better computer equipment, more software, or more hours of use, and

4) negative repercussions, including arguments, lying, poor achievement, social isolation, and fatigue

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Eeek, that sounds a bit like me! My addiction has been confirmed :S