Addiction - social Networking sites

Question 1

social networking - kuss et al

Answer 1

• may be plausible to speak specifically (FB) or generally (sns)
• Addiction criteria : neglect of personal life, mental preoccupation escapism appear to be present in some people who use SNS excessively

Question 2

DSM-5 Substance related + addictive disorders

Answer 2

• Substance related disorders: alcohol,caffeine tobacco
  -Non-substance related: excessive beh patterns + groups of repetitive beh

Question 3

social media issues

Answer 3

• phantom vibration syndrome: think there was a notification
• Anxiety + withdrawal only 4 days away from social media
• 4 most common stressors: highlight reel, social currency (likes), Fomo

Question 4

social Networking + reward- fareri et al

Answer 4

• ppts in fMRI Working to win rewards
• played with a computer, unknown person/ friend
• same reward rated as most exciting when won with a friend
• computer being least exciting

Question 5

FB: Neural response to likes - meshi et al

Answer 5

• nucleus accumbens responded more when they received likes compared to observing others receiving likes
• Heaviest FB users showed largest response -explains excessive use as they are getting reward hits

Question 6

Tik Tok+ ventral Tegmental Area activation general VS personalised viewing - su et al

Answer 6

• ppts viewed personal or general Tik Tok
• personal images increased VIA more than general
• Brain receives surges of dopamine the more you are on SM , brain reacts by trying to reduce it

Question 7

FB + grey matter loss-montag

Answer 7

• more you spend on FB, less grey mater in nucleus accumbent
  _Brain physically shrinks

Question 8

Internet Addiction dopamine D2 receptor availability - Kim et al

Answer 8

• widespread drops in D2 receptor availability in internet addicts throughout dopaminergic regions

Question 9

computer gaming- world of warcraft

Answer 9

• ## woW images activated medial frontal cortex + nucleus accumbens

Question 10

league of legends: necropsy effects -Dong et al

Answer 10

lol addicts report extreme levels craving before + after LOL sessions
increased lateraI , prefrontal + striatal activity

Question 11

Gaming Addiction + grey Matter

Answer 11

• volume reduced in multiple areas correlate with length of time spent addicted

Question 12

LOL addicts D2 receptors

Answer 12

• reduced in nucleus accumbens

Question 13

Gaming Addiction : reward punishment sensitivity

Answer 13

• fMRI scanner
• addicts show enhanced frontal activity during gains
• enhanced reward sensitivity
• decreased loss sensitivity

Question 14

Internet Gaming Addiction _treatment

Answer 14

Bupropion ( used to stop smoking) reduces craving for game play

Question 15

SNS Tolerance

Answer 15

Increased amount of time r energy required to achieve same feeling during initial usage of SNS

Question 16

SNS withdrawal + relapse

Answer 16

when use discontinued, addicted indivs experience psychological physiological systems
leads reinstatement problematic beh = relapse

Question 17

cog Beh expIaining dev of SNS addiction- TureI + serenko (2012)

Answer 17

• consequence of maladaptive cog exacerbated through external issues

Question 18

social skill model explaining dev of SNS addiction- TureI + serenko (2012)

Answer 18

• consequence of low self-presentation skills + preference for social interaction over face-to-face communication

Question 19

Social cog model explaining dev of SNS addiction- TureI + serenko (2012)

Answer 19

consequence of pos outcome expectations , internet self-efficacy + limited internet self-reg

Question 20

cycle of addiction Griffiths, kuss +Demetrovics

Answer 20

Addicts find it difficult to communicate face -to face + SM offers immediate rewards + satisfaction
- resultant depressed moods dealt with by continued engagement = vicious cycle

Question 21

FOMO fuelling addiction

Answer 21

• Higher FOMO levels associated with greater FB engagement, lower mood, wellbeing + life satisfaction

Question 22

Smartphone addiction part of SNS addiction

Answer 22

• dev addiction related problems consequent of mobile usphonee
• pathway model > addiction characterised by use of specific applications: calls, messaging + SNS