Listen

1. Podcasts October 28th, 2006     Internet Addiction - from PodTech Network (14:35 minute)
2. WAMU Kojo Nnamdi: Several very fine panelist discuss Tuesday October 24, 2006 Internet Addiction From Internet gambling to overuse of so-called "crackberries," many Americans are spending more and more time online. But are we becoming a nation of Internet addicts? Tech Tuesday explores Internet behavior and our online psychology. (12:06)

Google (or other search engine) it and find other good sites.

Answers.com summaries 100'S of pages on Wikipedia that has a good description and links to others like:

• 2005 Forbes (short) article "This Is Your Brain on Clicks " ,which discusses world wide addiction

On the Course Wiki  post

• What resources you found (the URL and a 2 or 3 sentence summary of what one finds at that site) and how did you find it (which search engine and which search term)
• Do you know anyone that is addicted, was addicted, seems to be becoming addicted.  Have you ever felt that it was possible for you to become addicted? Why did you feel that way?
• What do you feel is the extent of the problem? How many people (percentage?)  What should be done?  By whom?
• Analyze one or more of addictions mentioned above in the tests.  Compare them. 
• Most importantly, read what others have said about Internet addictions and comment incorporating ideas from "experts" and the posts of other students.  

This page is part of CIS120 - The Internet taught by Maureen Greenbaum at Union County College . Page updated 9/21/2008