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Summary
"A guidebook to beating internet addiction and screen overuse and for living a fuller life. There's no escaping it--we live in a digital world. We work, play, socialize, and learn online, and the Internet provides many amazing opportunities. Unfortunately, because of our basic biology, we're all sus... Full description
- Defining and overcoming Internet addiction in a nutshell
- Studying the biology of addiction
- Understanding why kids are so susceptible to Internet addiction
- Discovering what makes the Internet and smartphones so addictive
- Examining the addictive nature of social media
- The endless stream: binge watching TV and online entertainment
- Exploring video games and video game addiction
- The risks of online shopping, gambling, and stock trading
- Combining addictions: the power of porn and the Internet
- Identifying the signs and symptoms of Internet addiction or overuse
- Taking a self-assessment
- Adopting self-help strategies
- Exploring and evaluating treatment options
- Solutions for real-time living
- Parenting in the screen age
- The future of Internet and screen addiction
- Ten things you can do to reduce your Internet use
- (Nearly) ten ways to help your loved one with an Internet addiction
- Ten tips for overcoming Internet addiction and screen overuse.