A Short Summary of Neuroscientific Findings on Internet Addiction

Neuroscientific approaches to the understanding of Internet addiction have broadened our knowledge on the biological basis related to the overuse of the Internet. The present chapter lends a short introduction to this area. Moreover, it integrates and summarizes the most important findings of this r...

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Published inInternet Addiction pp. 209 - 218
Main Authors Montag, Christian, Duke, Éilish, Reuter, Martin
Format Book Chapter
LanguageEnglish
Published Cham Springer International Publishing 2017
SeriesStudies in Neuroscience, Psychology and Behavioral Economics
Subjects
Addiction Research
Anterior Cingulate Cortex
Blood Volume Pulse
Incongruent Condition
Internet Addiction
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Summary:Neuroscientific approaches to the understanding of Internet addiction have broadened our knowledge on the biological basis related to the overuse of the Internet. The present chapter lends a short introduction to this area. Moreover, it integrates and summarizes the most important findings of this research field.
ISBN:9783319462752
331946275X
ISSN:2196-6605
2196-6613
DOI:10.1007/978-3-319-46276-9_12