Do You Have the 'Internet–Addiction Gene'?

Do You Have the 'Internet–Addiction Gene'?

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Another site reported that scientists have "nailed down the gene responsible for internet addiction." Is it true? No, but its falseness is interesting for what it says both about the nature of our addictions and about how scientific researchers …
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Internet Addiction Clinics Cracking Down on Beatings

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As The Register points out, a 2008 government supported report stated that those who gamed more than six hours in a day and then experienced withdrawal type symptoms suffered from Internet Addiction Disorder. To combat this, treatment clinics, which …
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Why We All Have 'Internet–Addiction Genes'

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All of this helps explain why internet use can arguably become addictive in the sense that some chemicals are addictive — that is, we can develop a dysfunctionally strong devotion to the internet, a devotion that leads us to neglect obligations and …
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