Predictive Effects of Sex, Age, Depression, and Problematic Behaviors on the Incidence and Remission of Internet Addiction in College Students: A Prospective Study (2018)

Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2018 Dec 14;15(12). pii: E2861. doi: 10.3390/ijerph15122861. Hsieh KY1,2, Hsiao RC3,4, Yang YH5,6, Liu TL7,8, Yen CF9,10. Abstract The aim of the study was to determine the predictive effects of sex, age, depression, and problematic behaviors on the incidence and remission of internet addiction (IA) in college students over […]

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Problematic internet use and feelings of loneliness (2018)

Int J Psychiatry Clin Pract. 2018 Dec 20:1-3. doi: 10.1080/13651501.2018.1539180. Costa RM1, Patrão I2, Machado M3. Abstract OBJECTIVES: Internet addiction or problematic internet use (PIU) has been related to feelings of loneliness and social networking. Research suggests that online communication may cause loneliness. We examined if the association between PIU and loneliness is independent of […]

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Sugar Addiction: From Evolution to Revolution (2018)

Front Psychiatry. 2018; 9: 545. Published online 2018 Nov 7. doi: 10.3389/fpsyt.2018.00545 PMCID: PMC6234835 PMID: 30464748 David A. Wiss,1 Nicole Avena,2 and Pedro Rada3,* Abstract The obesity epidemic has been widely publicized in the media worldwide. Investigators at all levels have been looking for factors that have contributed to the development of this epidemic. Two major […]

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Impact of the Family Environment on Juvenile Mental Health: eSports Online Game Addiction and Delinquency (2018)

Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2018 Dec 13;15(12). pii: E2850. doi: 10.3390/ijerph15122850. Choi C1, Hums MA2, Bum CH3. Abstract Family types in Asian countries are rapidly changing as the society is changing. Thus, in this study, we analyzed and compared how the newly evolving family types (multicultural/dual-income) affect adolescents’ online game addiction, delinquency, and […]

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A Latent Class Approach for Classifying the Problem and Disordered Gamers in a Group of Adolescence (2018)

Front Psychol. 2018 Nov 26;9:2273. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2018.02273. Myrseth H1, Notelaers G1. Abstract Gaming disorder is not yet recognized as a formal psychiatric disorder, and consensus is still lacking in the field concerning the definition of gaming disorder and what methods should be used to measure it. In order to deal with methodological challenges related to […]

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(CAUSATION) A Cross-Lagged Study of Developmental Trajectories of Video Game Engagement, Addiction, and Mental Health (2018)

Front Psychol. 2018 Nov 21;9:2239. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2018.02239. Krossbakken E1, Pallesen S1, Mentzoni RA1, King DL2, Molde H3, Finserås TR3, Torsheim T1. Abstract Objectives: Video game addiction has been associated with an array of mental health variables. There is a paucity of longitudinal studies investigating such associations, and studies differentiating addicted gaming from problem and engaged […]

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Social and Psychological Effects of the Internet Use (2018)

Acta Inform Med. 2016 Feb; 24(1): 66–68. Published online 2016 Feb 2. doi:  [10.5455/aim.2016.24.66-68] PMCID: PMC4789623 PMID: 27041814 Marianna Diomidous,1 Kostis Chardalias,1 Adrianna Magita,1 Panagiotis Koutonias,1 Paraskevi Panagiotopoulou,1 and John Mantas1 Abstract Background and Aims: Over the past two decades there was an upsurge of the use of Internet in human life. With this continuous […]

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Eating with our eyes: From visual hunger to digital satiation (2018)

Brain and Cognition Volume 110, December 2016, Pages 53-63   CharlesSpencea KatsunoriOkajimab Adrian DavidCheokc OliviaPetitc CharlesMichela https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bandc.2015.08.006 Highlights •Brain and visual system development intimately linked to acquisition of food. •Dramatic physiological and neurophysiological changes seen in response to food images. •There is a danger that our growing exposure to beautifully presented images of food having […]

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The Relationship between Self Control and Cybersexual Addiction in Late Adolescence in Salatiga (2017)

Dwiputra, Ditto Kusuma Nirwan. “Hubungan antara Kontrol Diri dengan Kecanduan Cybersexual pada Remaja Akhir di Salatiga.” PhD diss., Program Studi Psikologi FPSI-UKSW, 2017. Abstract The purpose of this study to see how closely the Relationship Between Self-Control with trend Cybersexual Addiction in Adolescents Late in Salatiga. The hypothesis of this study is there is a […]

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“The Anatomy of a Lazy News Article About Porn, In Four Parts” (Pornhelp.org)

Visit post. Listen up, everybody. Here at PornHelp, we are not inclined to label news as “fake” or “real.” Not for any political reason. We just find those tags uselessly reductive. They too-easily surrender our right and obligation as citizens to think critically about every piece of information we absorb over the airwaves and internets. […]

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