Titre : | Tech addiction ? Take a break addressing a truly global phenomenon [éditorial] |
Auteurs : | Brenda K. Wiederhold, Aut. |
Dans : | CYBERPSYCHOLOGY, BEHAVIOR AND SOCIAL NETWORKING (25(10), octobre 2022) |
Pagination : | 623-624 |
Langues: | Anglais |
Mots-clés : |
SANTEPSY ADDICTION ; ADDICTION COMPORTEMENTALE ; ADDICTION SANS DROGUE ; INTERNET ; NUMERIQUE ; TECHNOLOGIE DE L'INFORMATION ET DE LA COMMUNICATION |
Résumé : |
Technology or social media “addiction” is not (yet) included in the DSM-5-TR as an official diagnosis. However, the circumstances and sensations that come along with a dependence on technology are typical of other previously classified behavioral addictions, and in many cases similar interventions can help.
Our understanding of addiction as a complex condition has evolved over decades, leading researchers to define it as a disease that is driven by chemical reactions and pathways in the brain rather than by voluntary personal choices. Addiction commandeers normal brain functions that are otherwise beneficial, co-opting our natural reward systems to perpetuate dependency. For example, when a person finds something enjoyable, their brain will release dopamine—a neurotransmitter that reinforces the association between a behavior and feelings of pleasure. This association then drives that person to repeat the same action in the future. Often, this mechanism works to reinforce beneficial behaviors: eating a nutritious food releases dopamine, thus encouraging us to find similar food sources to nourish our bodies in the future. However, this reward system can also backfire. Our brains release the same chemical when we eat something tasty yet non-nutritious such as candy, and this can in turn motivate us to seek out this non-nutritious food above other, healthier, alternatives. This is what happens in addiction. [Extrait] |
En ligne : | https://doi.org/10.1089/cyber.2022.29258.editorial |