Essays about: "Social Media Addiction"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 12 essays containing the words Social Media Addiction.

1. 1. Akrasia and Addiction in the age of Social Media

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Filosofiska institutionen

   Author : Benjamin Engström; [2023]
   Keywords : Akrasia; Weakness of will; Freedom of the Will; Addiction; Social Media Addiction; Dopamine; Dual system theory;

   Abstract : The concept of weakness of will, or Akrasia, relates to questions regarding the rationality of our choices. Philosophers such as Richard Holton and Alfred Mele have spearheaded the debate since the turn of the century, but quite recently arguments put forth by Nick Heather and Edmund Henden have catapulted the question into a subgenre between the medical, psychological, and philosophical fields. READ MORE

3. 2. 'It was never about the games' : A Critical Discourse Analysis of the Construction of "Video Game Addiction" in Swedish News 1991-2017

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för speldesign

   Author : Ulf Benjaminsson; Danielle Unéus; [2023]
   Keywords : discourse analysis; video game addiction; moral panic; moral entrepreneurs; Owe Sandberg; Patrik Wincent; youth culture; juvenism; forced treatment; Sweden;

   Abstract : This theoretical thesis employs critical discourse analysis to scrutinise the construction of video game addiction in Swedish press from 1991 to 2017, and examines its potential contribution to a moral panic. Our research is based on the assumption that media discourse influences societal norms, which in turn, can profoundly affect individuals and groups. READ MORE

4. 3. Negotiating Unwanted Outsider Status- A study of Gang Subculture among Rohingya Refugees in Bangladesh

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Sociologi; Lunds universitet/Sociologiska institutionen

   Author : Sourav Das; [2023]
   Keywords : Rohingya; Rohingya Refugees; Gangs; Refugee Gang; Deviant Subculture; Gang Subculture; Moral Panic; Folk devils; Law and Political Science; Cultural Sciences; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : The emergence of the refugee gang subculture has changed its focus from being a regional to a worldwide problem, drawing on the findings of previous studies. Many past studies suggest that the massive influx of Rohingya refugees from Myanmar has not only amplified existing socioeconomic challenges but has also fueled concerns within the host population in Bangladesh regarding organized gang violence. READ MORE

5. 4. Digital Nudges : Bringing Awareness of Excessive Consumption of Digital Content in Smartphone Users

   University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för konst, kultur och kommunikation (K3)

   Author : Omar Labombarda; [2023]
   Keywords : speculative design; social media addiction; gestures; disengagement;

   Abstract : The way we use interactive mobile technology everyday is changing the human cognitive landscape and how we are dealing with reality. In our daily life, SnT (Social-networking technology) has become something we cannot avoid using, as the need of being constantly updated and virtually connected to our social and working circle has prominently emerged. READ MORE

6. 5. How has social media affected future economists? : How has social media affected Swedish high school economic students' perception of their attention spans?

   University essay from Högskolan i Halmstad/Akademin för företagande, innovation och hållbarhet

   Author : Francis Phan; [2023]
   Keywords : Social Media; Attention Span; Students; Mental Health; Distraction; High School; Perception;

   Abstract : This thesis explores how social media affects high school students' perception of their attention spans. This study examines how social media influences high school students' attention spans, both positively and negatively. READ MORE