Overcoming technology addiction for dummies. (2020)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: David Greenfield.
• Authors: Greenfield, David N
• Contents: 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
• Edition: 1st
• Publisher Details: Hoboken, NJ : For Dummies
• Publication Date: 2020
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 616.8584; Internet addiction; Internet addiction -- Treatment; Digital media -- Psychological aspects
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781119711896; 9781119711889
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