Computer addiciton Computer addiction is a mental illness which causes the excessive use of computers to the extent that it interferes with daily life. Excessive use may explain problems in social interaction, mood, personality, work ethic, relationships, thought processes, or sleep deprivation. The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders does not include a diagnosis for such a disease. The term computer addiction originated long before the Internet. Some people develop bad habits in their computer use that cause them significant problems in their lives. The types of behavior and negative consequences are similar to those of known addictive disorders. Effects: Excessive computer use may result in, or occur with: Lack of social interaction. Using the computer for pleasure, gratification, or relief from stress. Feeling irritable and out of control or depressed when not using it. Spendin...
The advantages and disadvanteges of a social network Social networking has took place in people' everyday life, they mostly use internet to communicate with eachother and keep themselves updated. Still, there are both positive and negative aspects in social networking. On the onehand, social network will keep people updated with their friends doings. In fact, they can check where their friends are and meet them in person. Another good aspect is that there are many good sale offers by the friends in social networks. For example, some of them can sell something very cheap that they do not need anymore. Moreover, people can chat without paying for expensive message service. For instance, messages over the internet are more than ten times cheaper. On the otherhand, social networks are making people lazier. In fact, it is comfortable to sit behind computer and text instead of meeting eachother. Furthermo...
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