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A candid exploration of the underlying emotional and psychological factors behind social media addiction.

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What happens in the minds of people who use the internet addictively? Prof. Dr. Matthias Brand from the University of ...

Amie Gordon, an assistant professor of psychology at the University of Michigan ... Whether this behavior constitutes a true addiction, however, is a matter of debate. Coduto says she’s hesitant ...

Beyond physical symptoms, many users experience psychological dependence. The fear of not being able to breathe without the spray can cause significant anxiety, making it harder to stop using it ...

Maèva Flayelle and Joël Billieux, both behavioural addiction researchers at the University of Lausanne in Switzerland, say their work attempts to expand the focus from the psychology of the ...