![]() ![]() Mood modification-This refers to the subjective experiences that people report as a consequence of playing solitaire and can be seen as a coping strategy (i.e., they experience an arousing "buzz" or a "high" or paradoxically a tranquilizing feel of "escape" or "numbing").For instance, even if the person is not actually playing solitaire they will be constantly thinking about the next time that they will be (i.e., a total preoccupation with solitaire). Salience-This occurs when solitaire becomes the single most important activity in the person’s life and dominates their thinking (preoccupations and cognitive distortions), feelings (cravings) and behaviour (deterioration of socialised behaviour).It’s just that sometimes, for some individuals, they may begin to really overdo those activities as a form of escapism…It’s not about technology. People who have mental health issues, or are simply under stress, tend to be drawn to things that are fun and distracting. People ‘I’m addicted to cupcakes’, ‘I’m addicted to chocolate’ meaning, ‘This is a really fun thing that I like to do a lot.' There’s a huge debate that goes on in the field right now about whether video games can be compared to things like substance abuse, or if video games are more similar to hobby-like activities that many people enjoy - and some people might overdo…a fixation with solitaire is more of a behavioral addiction-an obsessive behavioral pattern that can be a sign of underlying mental distress or illness. “It’s important to recognize the difference between really liking something and having a clinical addiction. Chris Ferguson (with whom I have co-authored a few papers) said: In Annals of the American Psychotherapy Association , 5, p31(1).Two other psychologists were interviewed in the previously mentioned at the start of this post, in addition to myself. Sandoz, Jeff. (Sept-Oct 2002)Internet addiction.(Addiction & Recovery). International Journal of Applied Psychoanalytic Studies, 1, 359-362. Scientists Finding Out What Losing Sleep Does to a Body. ![]() In The Lancet , 355, p632. Retrieved November 19, 2005, from Expanded Academic ASAP via Thomson Gale: Mitchell, Peter. (Feb 19, 2000)Internet addiction: genuine diagnosis or not?(News)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included). Retrieved November 27, 2005, from Encyclopædia Britannica Online In Time , 145, p78(1). Retrieved November 19, 2005, from Expanded Academic ASAP via Thomson Gale: Krauthammer, Charles. (Feb 27, 1995)Cyberaddict, share my cure. Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Games. How do you know when you're hooked? (symptoms of computer addiction). (March 1995) In Computer Life , 2, p31(1). Retrieved November 19, 2005, from Expanded Academic ASAP via Thomson Gale: In Electronic Design , 47, p32D. Retrieved November 19, 2005, from Expanded Academic ASAP via Thomson Gale: Gawel, Richard. (August 9, 1999)Web Addiction.(Brief Article). (health beat).(Brief Article). (Nov 2002) In Current Health 2, a Weekly Reader publication , 29, p2(1). Retrieved December 04, 2005, from Expanded Academic ASAP via Thomson Gale:ĭreyfus, Hubert L. Retrieved November 27, 2005, from Encyclopædia Britannica Online Ĭomputers and eye strain. (health beat).(Brief Article). (Nov 2002) In Current Health 2, a Weekly Reader publication , 29, p2(1). Retrieved November 19, 2005, from Expanded Academic ASAP via Thomson Gale: Ĭarpal Tunnel Syndrome. In Computer Life , 3, p12(1). Retrieved November 19, 2005, from Expanded Academic ASAP via Thomson Gale: Computers and eye strain. Ĭanon, Maggie. (June 1996)Are you addicted? (computer game addiction)(Editorial)(Brief Article). Internet use among college students: An exploratory study. (treating obsessive computer use as an addiction)(PC Week Executive) (Industry Trend or Event)(Brief Article). (Sept 2, 1996) In PC Week, 13, pE3(1). Retrieved November 19, 2005, from Expanded Academic ASAP via Thomson Gale: Īnderson, Keith J. Computer Addiction: E-mail, online shopping, pornography, foreign exchange, solitaire, online games, instant messagingġ2 steps. ![]()
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