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fromAcm
1 week ago

Digital Addiction Among Arab Families: Status, Contributing Factors, Responsibilities, and Solutions

Digital addiction (DA) refers to a problematic relationship with technology characterized by symptoms of behavioral addiction, including mood modification, salience, tolerance, conflict, withdrawal symptoms, and relapse. While addictive use of technology is not yet officially recognized as a clinical diagnosis, certain forms, such as Internet gaming disorder (IGD), have been classified as clinical conditions. Notably, IGD was included in the ICD-11 (International Classification of Diseases) by the World Health Organization in 2018.19
Mental health
Digital life
fromTheSavvyGamer
2 weeks ago

10 Ways Tech Companies Get You Hooked & 10 Strategies For Curbing Your Addiction - TheSavvyGamer

Tech companies use notifications, algorithms, endless feeds, gamification, FOMO, and variable rewards to capture attention and create habitual, dopamine-driven engagement.
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