Essays about: "addicted"

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  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. Millennials in Sweden take breaks from Facebook but cannot quit : A qualitative study to understand how Millennials in Sweden are affected by taking a break from Social Media, Facebook case.

    University essay from

    Author : Dimitra Papangeli; [2022]
    Keywords : social media addiction; Facebook; social media break; Facebook addiction factors;

    Abstract : Background:          Social Media are part of everyday life so much so that a new disorder has been observed. The disorder is Social Media Addiction and is still not officially acknowledged as a non-substance addiction by APA. There are a lot of studies that examine the symptoms and causes of Social Media Addiction. READ MORE

  4. 3. Differentiating Video Game Addiction from Other High-Level Engagements Among Adult Players

    University essay from Högskolan Dalarna/Institutionen för information och teknik

    Author : Leonard O. Chukwu; Yazhini Ramaswamy; [2021]
    Keywords : Adult; Video game players; positive; negative; differentiate; addicts; highly engaged; non-addicted; Problematic Video Game Playing Test PVGT ; Flow Short Scale FSS ; components; flow.;

    Abstract : This study focused on the behaviours of adult video game players in the context of positive and negative effects of video games, to accurately differentiate video game addicts from highly engaged and non-addicted players. To accomplish this, we adopted the Problematic Video Game Playing Test (PVGT) to measure the components of addiction and Flow Short Scale (FSS) to measure high-level engagement. READ MORE

  5. 4. The Neural Mechanisms of Reward and Addiction : A Review of the Role of Dopamine in Cocaine Addiction

    University essay from Högskolan i Skövde/Institutionen för biovetenskap

    Author : Hanna Nilsson; [2018]
    Keywords : neural communication; dopamine; reward; addiction; cocaine;

    Abstract : Cocaine is known for its severe addictive properties and still, there is no effective treatment for cocaine addiction. Cocaine is a powerful chemical substance. It enters the brain rapidly and cause abnormal high levels of dopamine. Dopamine is found to be the neural correlate for reward. READ MORE

  6. 5. Working with Young and Addicted : a Study From the Point of View of Professional Social Worker

    University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Avdelningen för socialt arbete och psykologi

    Author : Malin Brolin; Jenny Svedberg; [2016]
    Keywords : Social Services; Adolescents; Drugs; Preventing Work; Socialtjänsten; Ungdomar; Droger; Förebyggande arbete;

    Abstract : This study explores how the Social Services work with the issue of adolescents using drugs or are at the beginning of a drug abuse and how the professionals view that work. This study is highly based on the real-life experience of professionals and them valuing the profession that they in. READ MORE