What is cyber addiction?
Cyber addiction is mainly an addiction which consists of long hours of internet usage. The internet offers for education, game, work and communication. However, there are some people who are over using the internet. These people are known to be down on cyber addiction.
Questions to ask yourself whether are you a cyber addict
- Do you feel the need to use the Internet with increasing amounts of time to achieve satisfaction?
- Have you repeatedly made unsuccessful efforts to prevent using the internet?
- Do you feel restless or moody when you tried to refrain from using the internet?
- Do you stay online for long hours than you usually do?
- Instead of doing homework using the internet, you went to surf the internet or play games.
- Do you use the Internet as a way to relax yourself or to release stress?
What are the sign of cyber addiction?
- Failed to control your temper and attitude
- Neglecting your friends and family
- Neglecting sleep to stay online
- Being dishonest with others
- Feeling guilty, ashamed, anxious, or depressed as a result of online behavior
- Physical changes such as weight gain or loss, backaches or headaches
- Will not be sociable to join pleasurable activities
Risk factors for cyber addiction and computer addiction
- You suffer from anxiety.
- You are depressed.
- You feel stressed up.
- You have other addictions.
- You are lack of social support.
- You feel unhappy
- You are less mobile or socially active than you used to.
The effects of cyber addiction
Cyber addiction could lead to many serious consequences.
The time spend on the computer can be used to be doing more productive activities Why not spend the time on a job and earning extra bucks instead of spending it on the net?
Online shopping has became more convenient recently. You might be browsing blogshops or eBay or any other websites and buy unnecessary items which you will don't really need. In time to come, you will realise how much money had been wasted when your credit card bills arrive.
Online shopping has became more convenient recently. You might be browsing blogshops or eBay or any other websites and buy unnecessary items which you will don't really need. In time to come, you will realise how much money had been wasted when your credit card bills arrive.
The 5 main health implications of Internet Addiction
1. Posture and Tension:
When one user remain in a posture for a long time and only make small movements with their fingers and wrists will affect our bone structure.
2. Breathing and Blood Circulation:
Long periods of shallow breathing will leave a lot of stale air in our lungs. Thus, the oxygen uptake from our lungs into our blood is reduced. It will cause our bodies and brain to be unable to function normally too.
3. Digestive System and Skin Health:
3. Digestive System and Skin Health:
By sitting down for too long, our abdomens is being compressed by hunching over ourselves. If our lymph is sluggish, our skin health is poor, our breath and body odour may stink and our pimples will be worse.
4. What about the Electromagnetic Radiation?
You will get headaches from using the computer for too long. It is because radio waves are beaming into your skull which is not good for your health.
4. What about the Electromagnetic Radiation?
You will get headaches from using the computer for too long. It is because radio waves are beaming into your skull which is not good for your health.
5. What about Eye Health?
We should always look at things close to us and far away every few minutes. We should always rest our eyes by closing your eyes for a minute to relax it so as to prevent short-sightedness from happening.
The outcome of not taking care of your health and skin
- People will be afraid of going near you because you look dirty
- Skins with tiny hairs will become covered with dirt and grime
- You will easily fall sick or contract diseases
- A possibility of death which happened in Singapore
- Your teeth will rot from the inside out and then turn black
- Bacteria in your mouth will make colonies and teeths will fall off
- You will not have the courage to show yourself at public
- Your body will start to decay on the outside
How to avoid cyber addiction
- Make revision of school work as a priority
- Help family members to prepare meals
- Hang out with friends
- Plan for family nights
- Limit your usuage of computer time
- Call people instead of sending instant messages
- avoid having meals in front of your computer
- Get a hobby or an interest that doesn't involve the internet, video games, or computers.
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Wow. Great job!!
ReplyDeleteI learned something very interesting from here. Haha.
I reall like the Health part.
I didn't know that cyber addiction can cause so many horrible health problems...
Nice emphasizing there.=D
Anyway, do you have any personal experiences on cyber addiction? Are you a cyber addict once?
I think that most of online users tend to stay online longer than originally intended.I was once addicted to a online game, I stay overnight to play the game, it really hurts my body(I sick after 1 week of overnight playing game).
ReplyDeleteWell-organised and good points. Do you have any case examples of relationship problems that can be caused by internet addiction?
ReplyDeleteQuite comprehensive in scope and with clear sub-headings and scannable structures.
ReplyDeleteHowever, discussion could include specific examples and case studies. Presentation could also incorporate multi-media elements.
You have provided some useful links at the bottom of the presentation. Consider how you can incorporate them more seamlessly into the presentation. You should not lift any materials and should learn to cite your sources appropriately. Be more original!
Wow... Spending too much time online can lead to so many health problems? Thats really something new to me and quite shocking. I'll definitely show this article to some of my friends who are too addicted to the internet.
ReplyDeleteDo you know some internet addicts yourself? How did they overcome it?
Wow, I didn't know I'm an internet addicts until I read this! But it's hard to quit the habit of going online when technology is so advanced now, with iPhones & laptops everywhere! How could one resist surfing the net? :(
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Hey you have given a lot of details that are hidden in real life. The health section just jotted some of my memories. I have a friend who stays in front of the computer for at least 16 hours a day. Do you have any statistics to show the percentage of teenagers who are cyber addicts recently?
ReplyDeletehmm.i guess i cannot deny the fact that i am a Cyber addict but luckily only a minor one because although i stay online longer than what i initially intended to i dont jeopardize losing my education or a significant relationship. But i have to admit staring at the computer screen for so long has ruined my eyesight.i guess i better stop using the computer for so long..
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ReplyDeleteWell-detailed information and I've learnt some information that I never knew! :)
Is there any extreme case studies that you can provide us with?
Your presentation is very detailed
ReplyDeleteFor me, yes i would feel very weird w/o internet but not to the extent of such addiction.
The outcome of not taking care of health and skin is very scary! Is there real cases where people actually get to that stage?
@sandy_gal91 - Yes there is and someone in Singapore died because of being a cyber addict. He played maplestory for long hours.
ReplyDelete@Dewaine - Some teenager in Singapore played maplestory for long hours and died from some health issue. It was in the news.
@Kok weng - Haha me too man. Yeah we should protect our eyes and stop using the computer to surf the net or play games for long hours. If you want you must take a rest for every 30min of gaming etc. Rest your eyes by closing and relaxing it.
@Jorina - you can go to this link at: www.digitalone.com.sg/news/article/14021)to get more information. Hope I enlighten you :)
@Suetwa - Me too! I also have a hard time for not turning on the laptop/computer to surf the internet or game to relax myself. Well, I have provided the tips to refrain from using the computer. Maybe think of the electricity bills that your parents will be spending and your health and you will sort of stop using it already. That's how i stop using the computer nowadays
@Tiantian - Well I'm one already haha! I tried to convince myself to stop using the computer by thinking the money my parents spend on the electricity bill was expensive.
@Teacher - Okay noted. I tried to rephrase my sentences and points but some of them require scientific facts and I wasn't really sure about how to rephrase it. I'm afraid that I will provide the wrong information.
@Bryan - My friends do have such problem before. Due to gaming, he neglected his girlfriend for hours and days. Quarrels was invited so it is not good.
@Baocheng - Me too! I cannot stop myself from using the computer. It is so addictive and it is a form of relaxation for me :))
@ronald - Yes and im the one ! During holidays, I can don't sleep for days just to play games such as DOTA etc. Its addictive and i couldnt stop playing. Facebook too! I chat with my friends and talk a lot of things till the morning and sleep. My health worsen and i tend to fall sick easily. I've outbreak on my face during my o level's holiday. We must stop and control ourselves from being a cyber addicts.
OMG thanks for opening my mind to so many health risk cyber addictions can lead to!! I think i'm considered one too): oh anyway, i think you should add in hyperlinks to your text when you mentioned it! Like click "here" for more info etc? (:
ReplyDeleteWow, I didn't know spending too much time online can lead to so many health problems. I'm glad that I'm not a cyber addict ^^ Anyway, great job (:
ReplyDeleteWow nice topic to start with and it definitely woke me to my senses that I might actually just be a cyber addict?! Thanks to the subheading of how to avoid cyber addiction, i might just had some clues on what to do next ;)
ReplyDeleteWow thats quite a lot of health issues concerning cyber addicts. A very insightful post with knowledgeable points that the readers can learn from. Good job!
ReplyDeleteI think the outcome is really interesting. Didnt know they can be so serious! good post with interesting pictures!
ReplyDeleteWOW! Nice information. I have learned a lot reading this. Good job!
ReplyDeleteGreat job~ I have learnt a lot more of cyber addiction and those questions you posed made me realise I am only half addicted.. I liked the way you asked the readers to reflect before laying out the facts for them. In that way, they are able to understand Cyber addiction better and relate to it better.
ReplyDelete@Alicia - Haha thanks! yeah especially the health part! :)
ReplyDelete@Weiling - Yeah I didn't know too! So we must control ourselves :)
@Raj - Hahah I hope I helped you from being a cyber addict!
@Hafis - Thank you! Yes cyber addicts will deteriorate your health!
@Amy - Yes it is very serious for most computer users. Hope one day they will know about the outcome and refrain from being a cyber addict!
@Kay yuen - Thanks ! I hope my topic helps you:)
@Abiriko - Yes this is to ensure whether are they addicted already or not. Haha Thank you :)) Hope this topic help you to learn some new stuff.
As soon as i reach the 'Questions to ask yourself whether are you a cyber addict' part. I actually kind of start questioning myself if im a cyber addict. lol! Other than that, i love the way you put it in sequence. Its really neat. Well done :D
ReplyDeleteHere in Australia, almost everyone has a contract with an Australian internet service provider. For me, the presence of technology can help a nation to progress. It's not the internet that is at fault on cyber addiction, it's the lack of discipline.
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