It has become a commonplace scene in which we often see people who forget and fun when he is in his world. When it becomes something fun trick to do it repeatedly to change the normal pattern of life that become irregular even forget ourselves then we can say such things as an "addiction".
For some people the internet is one of the media to improve productivity at work, improve the ability, as a source of unlimited libraries and even make the Internet as a lucrative business area, but for others it brings negative impact of the internet that we often refer to as Internet addiction.
Symptoms of Addiction
Internet addiction is called Internet Addiction Disorder (IAD). Some of the signs - common signs of Internet addiction mentioned by Stephen Juan, Ph.D. an anthropologist at the University of Sydney, among others:
1. always wanted to spend more time on the internet so it will drain the effective time available.
2. If not using the internet, emerging symptoms of withdrawal such as anxiety, restlessness, irritability, trembling, shivering, typing movements without conscious, obsessively, to fantasize or dream about the Internet.
3. If connected to the internet, withdrawal symptoms will disappear or diminish.
4. Accessing the Internet longer than the intended.
5. Quite a few servings of activities that are used for Internet-related activities, including e-mail, browsing and chatting.
6. Reduced important activity, whether in work, social or recreational, by using the internet.
7. Social relationships, employment, or education is threatened disrupted because of excessive internet use.
8. The Internet is used to escape from feelings of guilt, helplessness, anxiety, or depression.
9. Hiding Internet use from family or friends.
For some people the internet is one of the media to improve productivity at work, improve the ability, as a source of unlimited libraries and even make the Internet as a lucrative business area, but for others it brings negative impact of the internet that we often refer to as Internet addiction.
Symptoms of Addiction
Internet addiction is called Internet Addiction Disorder (IAD). Some of the signs - common signs of Internet addiction mentioned by Stephen Juan, Ph.D. an anthropologist at the University of Sydney, among others:
1. always wanted to spend more time on the internet so it will drain the effective time available.
2. If not using the internet, emerging symptoms of withdrawal such as anxiety, restlessness, irritability, trembling, shivering, typing movements without conscious, obsessively, to fantasize or dream about the Internet.
3. If connected to the internet, withdrawal symptoms will disappear or diminish.
4. Accessing the Internet longer than the intended.
5. Quite a few servings of activities that are used for Internet-related activities, including e-mail, browsing and chatting.
6. Reduced important activity, whether in work, social or recreational, by using the internet.
7. Social relationships, employment, or education is threatened disrupted because of excessive internet use.
8. The Internet is used to escape from feelings of guilt, helplessness, anxiety, or depression.
9. Hiding Internet use from family or friends.
