June 13, 2014

Dependence on the Internet is a human nature drug, say scientists from Chinese Who devoted a special study of this subject.

The researchers pored over brain processes 35 people Whose age ranged from 14   before 22 years . Before starting this work, all study participants fill out a questionnaire. It turned out that about half of the young people considered themselves addicted to the Internet.

Next was conducted MRI study Which revealed that the desire to "sit" on the Internet in the brain activates the same processes that occur in people who have a burning passion to drugs and alcohol.

It was also found that those people who find it difficult to do without the Internet, there is a violation of pathways between areas of the brain responsible for concentration and the formation of emotions.

Like the people who are addicted to drugs and alcohol, and among the stalwarts of the Internet in the brain there are processes that ultimately lead to slower brain functions.

Psychologists have long been actively discussing the fact that persistent attachment directly to the Internet and to a variety of gadgets, is a form of dependence that requires intervention specialists. Specialists from Great Britain   also confirm the fact that dependence on modern technology is a problem. In particular, they argue that such a relationship is often at the stage when the children instead of walking and outdoor games for a long time spend playing on the tablet.

Moreover, in Europe , and in United States   Special work "rehabilitation" camps where people are dependent on the Internet trying to get rid of their problems. These people reside on the Throughout a certain period of in the environment of, where there is no virtually no means of communication and gadgets. By the way, this treatment costs for patients is expensive.

Earlier, British scientists reported that the health and well-being of modern people is very bad for the frequent " freeze " in social networks. Research specialists Selfordskoy   Business School proved that the regulars of social networks more often experience unexplained anxiety or exhibit inappropriate behavior. The researchers conducted a survey that showed that more than half of the people seriously dependent on social networks. If access to them disappears, these people experience a strong anxiety and a substantial discomfort. People also talked about how they have developed an inferiority complex due to the obvious comparison of his life with the success of virtual companions (every second respondent). Yet two-thirds of respondents admitted that they had problems sleeping due to the uncontrollable desire to immediately check for updates in the social networks.

The greatest harm of virtual communication networks applied psyche alone the fairer sex, who, because of awareness " ideality »Personal life their virtual of Girlfriends is often considered own existence absolutely bland and dim.