Computer Addiction

Presented by: Amanda Gowers

• In the 1970’s the notion that a person can become addicted to computer use first came about.

• Today the list of computer activities has been growing. Which does give many reasons why most people become addicted to computer activities.

Early Computer Addiction

• Some people define a computer addicted when obsessive use of a computer negatively impacts a person’s health, personal life, and professional life.

• Many parents feel that computer use is much healthier then television or video games. So the parents allow their children to use the computer excessively.

Extreme Computer Addiction

• There have been a few cases of people dying as the result of extreme computer addiction. An example of a case:– One man dies after playing a computer game for

86 hours without sleep or food.

• There are some rare incidents, but they are becoming a problem among children.

Adult Computer Addiction

• When adults become addicted to computer use it can lead to less time spent with the family. It has also been a proven cause for divorce.

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