Young people share their stories while Dr. David Greenfield of the Center for Internet and Technology Addiction adds expert commentary in this primer on Internet addiction. Exploring the abnormal cravings and compulsive use that signal addiction, the program covers topics that include getting defensive or overprotective about time spent using the Internet, losing interest in other activities, and being online as a means of escape. Several participants express a wish to spend less time on their smartphones, and advice is given on cutting down use, changing habits, and practicing new behaviors in order to break the cycle. Also including a PDF viewer's guide, this is sure to spur discussion. Recommended. Aud: I, J, H, P. (J. Williams-Wood)
The Nine Signs of Internet Addiction
(2018) 19 min. DVD: $149.95 (study guide included). Human Relations Media. PPR. Closed captioned. ISBN: 978-1-62706-104-9. Volume 33, Issue 2
The Nine Signs of Internet Addiction
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