This is an investigation of the syndrome of computer addiction which attempts to discover if obsessive dependency is harmful to the psychological and social development. It is based on case studies made of volunteers from all over the UK who considered themselves to be dependent upon computers. Extensive research was carried out into these people, and this book is the result of the findings.
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978-0-85066-796-7 (9780850667967)
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Original motivations; initial investigations - does computer dependency exist?; an overview of the methods used; analysis of demographic data - who is computer dependent?; sex differences in computer use and dependency - why were there so few females in the sample?; computing activities - the nature of the phenomenon; computing and other leisure activities - was computing an isolated activity?; social and psychological influences - what might have led to the development of computer dependency?; different types of computer dependency; the effects of computer dependency - the advantages and disadvantages to the individual and others; discussion of the findings - should computer dependency be considered a serious problem?
