I am wondering whether social media also makes an addiction, look at this picture, no one cares about others.
First of all the term “addiction” gets thrown around a lot so I would first ask you:
Are you really addicted to social media or do you just abuse it?
There’s a difference. According to the American Society of Addiction Medicine,[1]addiction is characterized by:
Inability to consistently Abstain; Impairment in Behavioral control; Craving; or increased “hunger” for drugs or rewarding experiences; Diminished recognition of significant problems with one’s behaviors and interpersonal relationships; and A dysfunctional Emotional response.
If you meet that criteria you really are addicted to social media. And you should quit. I’ll tell you how to do that in a moment.
If you don’t meet that criteria you’re probably just abusing it. And this answer is not for you. You can stop reading now.
If you’re still reading, I assume you really are addicted. In that case, don’t try to “use it responsibly.” Like Rex says, “Just break the wrist and walk away.”
You wouldn’t advise an alcoholic to just drink on nights and weekends.
You wouldn’t tell a drug addict (I used to be one) they should just limit their using between certain hours of the day!
So why treat this addiction any different?
How to Overcome Social Media Addiction
Step 1 - Admit you have a problem. Call it what it is: an addiction. Admit to yourself and to someone else that your social media use is unhealthy.
Step 2 - Make a decision to quit. Don’t go back and forth. Don’t rationalize your using. Just decide that you will no longer be a slave to Facebook updates, tweets or snaps. Decide you’ll do whatever it takes to overcome this addiction.
Step 3 - Delete all your social media profiles. Yes. Delete them all! You won’t die. It will be OK. Your friends will still be alive even if you kill your Facebook profile. I promise!
Step 4 - Remind yourself each day why you quit and what you’ll do with your time and freedom now. The average American spends 50 minutes a day on Facebook alone. Choose a new activity to replace the time you were wasting on social media. Read books and blogs about how pointless and unhealthy social media is. Indoctrinate yourself to your new worldview!
Step 5 - Start a blog. This may seem out of place but stick with me. If you want to still share things with others and document your life then start a blog. Unlike social media you can own your own domain name www.yourname.com. Mine is jmonen - daily blog. Blogging is much more rewarding than social media. You’ll be contributing useful things to the world instead of wasting your life scrolling and scrolling watching random updates from other people.
I do not know if the original intention of those who came up with the most infuential social networks, was to change the world and our behaviour on this scale - but they consequently did it. Very effectively indeed.
We slipped and are slipping toward virtual bubble. The bubble we are creating daily by leaving our digital footprint constantly. If you stop at think at one point - you are going to realise that you are bombarded on different feeds with the information you previosly showed interest for.
How can you explore completely new areas in such a environment?
I do recommend following discussion - > https://www.researchgate.net/post/What_do_you_know_or_think_about_economics_of_social_networks
Dear Dr Dušan Mladenović,
Thank you so much for sharing your wonderful views.
Dear friends good morning,
Live in the present or Die in your past Its your choice
Social Media Addiction is not a formal clinical diagnosis, it is fair to say that many people spend far too much time on social media and may at the very least describe themselves as being “obsessed”, if not addicted. In recent years the mental health community has become increasingly interested in the impact that modern technology has on our lives – both positive and negative. On the positive side, technologies such as Skype, Instagram, and Facebook allow us to stay in contact with family and friends on the other side of the planet. Yet, unfortunately, people spend hours every day updating their status, uploading pictures, commenting on walls, playing Facebook games, reading updates from others, and searching for new friends to add.
Dear Boriana Tchakalova,
Thank you so much for your comprehensive answer.
for me,
we must always know how to use social media:
When?
How?
How much time in the one day
I agree too with M.Boriana Tchakalova
thank you for this question dear M. Hom Nath Chalise
Greetongs
Dear Samra Harkat ,
Thank you so much for your time, inputs and recommendations. Thats a big encouragement to me.
Dear Sir,
Do consider the RG platform as a social media?
Regards,
Emad
Nowadays it has become a common problem. If someone start spending more time for social media then there may be possibility of get addiction with it.
Yes, spending more time in social media is also an addiction. Regards
First of all the term “addiction” gets thrown around a lot so I would first ask you:
Are you really addicted to social media or do you just abuse it?
There’s a difference. According to the American Society of Addiction Medicine,[1]addiction is characterized by:
Inability to consistently Abstain; Impairment in Behavioral control; Craving; or increased “hunger” for drugs or rewarding experiences; Diminished recognition of significant problems with one’s behaviors and interpersonal relationships; and A dysfunctional Emotional response.
If you meet that criteria you really are addicted to social media. And you should quit. I’ll tell you how to do that in a moment.
If you don’t meet that criteria you’re probably just abusing it. And this answer is not for you. You can stop reading now.
If you’re still reading, I assume you really are addicted. In that case, don’t try to “use it responsibly.” Like Rex says, “Just break the wrist and walk away.”
You wouldn’t advise an alcoholic to just drink on nights and weekends.
You wouldn’t tell a drug addict (I used to be one) they should just limit their using between certain hours of the day!
So why treat this addiction any different?
How to Overcome Social Media Addiction
Step 1 - Admit you have a problem. Call it what it is: an addiction. Admit to yourself and to someone else that your social media use is unhealthy.
Step 2 - Make a decision to quit. Don’t go back and forth. Don’t rationalize your using. Just decide that you will no longer be a slave to Facebook updates, tweets or snaps. Decide you’ll do whatever it takes to overcome this addiction.
Step 3 - Delete all your social media profiles. Yes. Delete them all! You won’t die. It will be OK. Your friends will still be alive even if you kill your Facebook profile. I promise!
Step 4 - Remind yourself each day why you quit and what you’ll do with your time and freedom now. The average American spends 50 minutes a day on Facebook alone. Choose a new activity to replace the time you were wasting on social media. Read books and blogs about how pointless and unhealthy social media is. Indoctrinate yourself to your new worldview!
Step 5 - Start a blog. This may seem out of place but stick with me. If you want to still share things with others and document your life then start a blog. Unlike social media you can own your own domain name www.yourname.com. Mine is jmonen - daily blog. Blogging is much more rewarding than social media. You’ll be contributing useful things to the world instead of wasting your life scrolling and scrolling watching random updates from other people.
The pull of social media addiction isn’t all in our heads. It’s quite real, thanks to two chemicals our brains produce: dopamine and oxytocin. Scientists used to think dopamine was a pleasure chemical in the brain, but now we know what it actually creates is want. Dopamine causes us to seek, desire, and search. Dopamine is stimulated by unpredictability, by small bits of information, and by reward cues—pretty much the exact conditions of social media. The pull of dopamine is so strong that studies have shown tweeting is harder for people to resist than cigarettes and alcohol.
Then there’s oxytocin, sometimes referred to as “the cuddle chemical” because it’s released when you kiss or hug.
Or … tweet. In 10 minutes of social media time, oxytocin levels can rise as much as 13%—a hormonal spike equivalent to some people on their wedding day.
And all the goodwill that comes with oxytocin—lowered stress levels, feelings of love, trust, empathy, generosity—comes with social media, too.
As a result, social media users have shown to be more trusting than the average Internet user. The typical Facebook user is 43% more likely than other Internet users to feel that most people can be trusted.
So between dopamine and oxytocin, social networking not only comes with a lot of great feelings, it’s also really hard to stop wanting more of it.
Source:
https://blog.bufferapp.com/psychology-of-social-media
Definitely...Now a days as I have observed even a couple who has gone out for a walk or dinner or shopping will be checking their respective mobiles for every now and then
it looks so ridiculous but it is truth....we like to live in virtual world rather than the real world
we enjoy more going through messages rather than chatting with our friends/ family...
It is a big addiction which is spoiling relationships like any thing
one should know where to put full stop and when to use
Is spending more time in social media is also an addiction?
First of all the term “addiction” gets thrown around a lot so I would first ask you:
Are you really addicted to social media or do you just abuse it?
There’s a difference. According to the American Society of Addiction Medicine, addiction is characterized by:
Inability to consistently Abstain;
Impairment in Behavioral control;
Craving; or increased “hunger” for drugs or rewarding experiences;
Diminished recognition of significant problems with one’s behaviours and interpersonal relationships; and
A dysfunctional Emotional response.
If you meet that criteria you really are addicted to social media. And you should quit. I’ll tell you how to do that in a moment.
If you don’t meet that criteria you’re probably just abusing it. And this answer is not for you. You can stop reading now.
If you’re still reading, I assume you really are addicted. In that case, don’t try to “use it responsibly.” Like Rex says, “Just break the wrist and walk away.”
You wouldn’t advise an alcoholic to just drink on nights and weekends.
You wouldn’t tell a drug addict (I used to be one) they should just limit their using between certain hours of the day!
So why treat this addiction any different?
How to Overcome Social Media Addiction
Step 1 - Admit you have a problem. Call it what it is: an addiction. Admit to yourself and to someone else that your social media use is unhealthy.
Step 2 - Make a decision to quit. Don’t go back and forth. Don’t rationalize your using. Just decide that you will no longer be a slave to Facebook updates, tweets or snaps. Decide you’ll do whatever it takes to overcome this addiction.
Step 3 - Delete all your social media profiles. Yes. Delete them all! You won’t die. It will be OK. Your friends will still be alive even if you kill your Facebook profile. I promise!
Step 4 - Remind yourself each day why you quit and what you’ll do with your time and freedom now. The average American spends 50 minutes a day on Facebook alone. Choose a new activity to replace the time you were wasting on social media. Read books and blogs about how pointless and unhealthy social media is. Indoctrinate yourself to your new worldview!
Step 5 - Start a blog. This may seem out of place but stick with me. If you want to still share things with others and document your life then start a blog. Unlike social media you can own your own domain name www.yourname.com. Mine is jmonen - daily blog. Blogging is much more rewarding than social media. You’ll be contributing useful things to the world instead of wasting your life scrolling and scrolling watching random updates from other people.
I have read the whole discussion with great interest. Thank you all! While looking at my children, I may confirm, that yes, using Social media can be some kind of addiction.
Is it possible, by the way, that WE ARE - a little bit - addicted to the RG?
No, not at all :)
Yes.
A very bad addiction...Which cuts you from all the social relations
Dear researcher, I really appreciate your kind discussion on social issues. Some time I also feel I am also hiddenly addicted to social media including RG. Any way its different that other drug addiction. We should use the social media addiction in a positive way as some friends have suggested.
Social networking sites such as Facebook, MySpace, Twitter and dozens of others allow people to stay in touch like never before. However, some people spend so much time on these sites that it begins to interfere with their lives. Psychologists are referring to this as a social networking compulsion or addiction.
Read a good article:
SOCIAL MEDIA ADDICTION
By Dr. Lawrence Wilson
https://drlwilson.com/Articles/ADDICTION,%20SOCIAL%20M.htm
Regards
Dear scholar,
Thank you for your valuable comments and disvussions !
Short Tips to be happy, 1. Let go of what happens 2. Be grateful for what remains 3. Look forward to what's to come next
Dear Dr. Chalise Sir,
There are many useful applications of social media, but excessive use of this medium often leads to personal, social and occupational problems resulting into social media addiction.
Please have a look at these useful ResearchGate links for more details.
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Conference Paper Social Media and the Era of Addiction
Article The research of the level of social media addiction of unive...
Article Online Social Networking Addiction among University Students...
Article Social Networking Addiction: Emerging Themes and Issues
Article Internet and Social Media Addiction
Good luck!
Dear @ Dr Sing Sir,
Thank you so much for the informative article sharing.
Regards
Hom
Yes, spending excess of time in social media is an addiction.
Not necessarily spending more time on it but once it starts to push you towards it self (making your living complete only with it), then there it becomes one
There is no doubt that spending more time on social media is an addiction.
Social Media Addiction is not a formal clinical diagnosis, it is fair to say that many people spend far too much time on social media .
The picture provided with the question is an unique example of "social media addiction". All are busy with the device (mobile phone). This is a very common scene in the present day society across the world. Regards
Anything if used more than usual that affect the routine life, obviously an addiction ....i think it is ....
What Is Social Networking Addiction?
https://www.lifewire.com/what-is-social-networking-addiction-2655246?utm_term=what+is+social+media+addiction&utm_content=p1-main-2-title&utm_medium=sem&utm_source=google_s&utm_campaign=adid-e355c8b3-4afe-4b69-969c-6c4962c2f671-0-ab_gsb_ocode-31773&ad=semD&an=google_s&am=broad&q=what+is+social+media+addiction&o=31773&qsrc=999&l=sem&askid=e355c8b3-4afe-4b69-969c-6c4962c2f671-0-ab_gsb
Thank you so much Dr Imran Hanif Dr Shibani Dash Dr Asit Kumar Batabyal Dr Carine Temegne Nono Dr Dmytro Leshchenko for your kind discussion.
Its like wanting a bottle of beer each evening for refreshment. The demand might be more bottles when consumed regularly. Similar in case of social media !
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