The lines that define Internet use and abuse have begun to blur in that many media and entertainment technologies utilize Internet or web-based access and therefore share many of the addictive elements. The basic psychological factors that account for the addictive nature of the Internet apply to all Internet-enabled technologies, as well many other digital media...
Is it a means to socially connect or socially isolate? Are we so busy updating and uploading that we miss real-time connection with ourselves and others? Does facebook simply serve a electronic mirror— just reflecting who and what we think of ourselves, but with little depth or substance? It clearly seems to be addicting and produces little concrete outcomes, yet we...