Compulsive behaviors Flashcards
Symptoms of addiction
- compulsion
- tolerance
- physical withdrawal symptoms
- psychological withdrawal symptoms
- disruption of daily functioning
compulsion
diminished ability to control the behavior or substance consumption
tolerance
the behavior or substance is needed more often, or in greater intensity to get the pleasant feeling or excitement
physical withdrawal symptoms
experiencing physical symptoms if the behavior or substance is avoided and resisted
psychological withdrawal symptoms
experiencing emotional symptoms if the behavior or substance is avoided and resisted
disruption of daily functioning
daily activities such as interpersonal relationships, work, hobbies are disrupted
what is considered an addictive behavior
any activity, substance, object or behavior that has
- become the major focus of a person’s life to the exclusion of other activities
- begun to harm the individual or others physically, mentally, or socially
types of addiction
- process addiction
- substance addiction (maladaptive substance use)
process addiction examples
gambling, shopping, internet using
substance addiction
alcohol, drugs, tobacco
classification of online activities
- communication
- enrich our knowledge
- entertainment
- daily needs
example of online activities
communication
email, blogging, instant communication
example of online activities
enrich our knowledge
E-references (eBook)
example of online activities
entertainment
music, movie
example of online activities
daily needs
shopping, E-banking
why are people addicted to social media
from individual perspective
- Self expression
- sense of achievement/fulfillment of needs for recognition
- lack of awareness
why are people addicted to social media
from individual perspective: self expression
users can post their innermost feeling on social media and share with their friends. This is especially suitable for people wo are introverted and who do not know how to communicate
why are people addicted to social media
from individual perspective: sense of achievement/fulfillment of needs for recognition
having posts liked by their peers improves peoples self esteem
why are people addicted to social media
from individual perspective: lack or awareness
people do not know the addictive properties of social media
why are people addicted to social media
from social perspective
- peer influence
- nature of social media sites
why are people addicted to social media
from social perspective: peer influence
people love to stay updated and connected with their friends
why are people addicted to social media
from social perspective: nature of social media sites
social media sites are designed to suit each user’s taste by being informative and entertaining in a strategic way
nature of social media sites
- convenience: high accessibility
- privacy: users can choose not to add people they dislike or are afraid of to avoid monitoring by them
- socialising functions: receives feedback from virtual friends around the world
online gaming addictionsy are people addicted to online gaming: features of a game
- escape from reality: realistic alternative worlds, chances to experience various identities
- sense of achievement
online gaming addictionsy are people addicted to online gaming: individually
- self expression
- lack of awareness of addiction
- sense of curiousity
- feeling of worthlessness
online gaming addictionsy are people addicted to online gaming: socially
- peer influence
- family influence (lack of parental guidance)
characteristics of teenagers
- adolescents are undergoing puberty in which they look for acceptance, develop identity and independence
- they do things based upon what their friends are doing, what will make them more popular with their peer group
- teenagers are unaware of the addictive properties of certain substances and activities or how to handle them
adolescents are undergoing _____ in which they?
puberty
- look for acceptance
- develop identity and independence
what do adolescents do things based upon
- what their friends are doing
- what will make them more popular with their peer group
teenagers are unaware of the ______ of certain _______ or how to ____
addictive properties, substances and activities, handle them
how does internet affect adolescents’ love relationship
- the lack of sincerity in the cyber world is seen as preventing deep and authentic relationships
- convenience and easiness in initiating a relationship through social media or instant messaging tools leads to more casual relationship
- distrust grows due to ambiguity in instant messaging
- communication technology becomes source of conflicts
- easier to have misunderstanding between the couples
–> breeding more confusion - more distant relationship when we find ourselves subtly substituting electronic relationships for physical ones or mistaking our electronic relationships for physical ones
the lack of ____ in the cyber world is seen as preventing _________
sincerity, deep and authentic relationships
________ in initiating a relationship through ________ leads to more casual relationship
convenience, social media or instant messaging tools
______ grows due to ______ in instant messaging
distrust, ambiguity
communication technology becomes source of ______
conflicts
easier to have ______ between the couples
–> breeding more ___
misunderstanding, confusion
more ______ when we find ourselves subtly substituting or mistaking ________ for physical ones
distant relationship, electronic relationships
