Online Addiction

Online Addiction

Overview of Online Addiction in relation to cyber crime: [1]Arousal patterns are another indicator of addiction. People can become aroused by numerous activities, and each individual has his own unique method of gaining satisfaction. Therefore, some people will use alcohol, drugs, sex, gambling, or many other forms of entertainment to stimulate and sustain arousal. Millions of other people maintain arousal by playing electronic games. All of these and many other methods have the capacity to generate pleasurable responses within the brain and central nervous system. Consider further that gaming activities are often available in noisy and busy environments designed to promote attraction and interest. Accompanying these influences are internal human drives toward pleasure and the relief of boredom, tempered by the propensity among individuals to engage in risk-taking behaviors. Sometimes this can result in people seeking opportunities for immediate stimulation, whatever that something is that gives them the ''rush'' or ''fix'' they desire.

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Notes and References

1. By Kelly Socia and Kevin J. McCarthy

See Also

• Types of Cybercrime
• Cybercriminal

Further Reading

American Psychiatric Association. (1994). Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (4th ed.). Washington, DC: Author; Belluck, P. (1996, December 1). Stuck on the Web; The symptoms of Internet addiction. The New York Times, Sunday, Late Edition—Final, section 4, page 5, column 1, Week in Review Desk. Retrieved electronically from LexisNexis Academic Database; CIA—The world factbook—United States. Central Intelligence Agency. Retrieved May 15, 2007, from (internet link) cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/us.html; DeAngelis, T. (2000, April). Is Internet addiction real? Monitor on Psychology, 31(4). Retrieved May 10, 2007, from (internet link) apa.org/monitor/apr00/addiction.html; Frequently asked questions. Center for Internet Addiction Recovery. Retrieved April 15, 2007, from (internet link) netaddiction.com/faq.htm; Kershaw, S. (2005, December 1). Hooked on the Web: Help is on the way. The New York Times, Sunday, Late Edition—Final, section G, page 1, column 1, Thursday Styles. Retrieved electronically from LexisNexis Academic Database; McQuade, S. (2006). Understanding and managing cybercrime (150–152). Boston, MA: Pearson/Allyn and Bacon; Shaffer, H.J., Hall, M.N., & Vanderbilt, J. (2000). Computer addiction: A critical consideration. American Journal of Orthopsychiatry 70(2), 162–168; Yang, D.J. (2000, January 17). Craving your next Web fix. U.S. News & World Report, 128(2). Retrieved electronically from Academic Search Premier Database.