Internet addiction affects the brain like a reward addiction. Learn about the underlying processes and why it's called "internet use disorder.".<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Maybe you've already felt like you're online for hours without really meaning to. Social media, online games, streaming\u2014it's all fun, but at some point you realize: It's hard to stop.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The experts do not speak of \u201eInternet addiction\u201c here, but of Internet usage disorder<\/strong>. This term describes precisely the situation in which the consumption of digital media has a strong influence on one's life and control over it is lost.<\/p>\n\n\n\n When we go online, we often triggered positive feelings<\/strong>: Likes, new messages, progress in the game \u2013 all this activates the Reward system<\/strong> in the brain. This is where dopamine is released, a neurotransmitter that provides motivation and pleasure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Experiencing the same digital stimuli over and over again can cause the brain depending on these rewards<\/strong>. Similar to other addictions, a cycle develops:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Another phenomenon is the automation<\/strong>. The brain gets used to accessing certain apps or websites over and over again. After a short time, this happens mostly unconscious<\/strong> \u2013 you pick up your phone without really wanting to.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Internet access can also be a kind of escape mechanism<\/strong> People who are stressed, bored, or sad use digital media to avoid unpleasant feelings. This further reinforces the patterns in the brain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n At a Internet usage disorder<\/strong> So several processes come into play:<\/p>\n\n\n\n The result: Those affected often have the feeling, no longer have control over the use<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Contact us for more information! Make an appointment at\u00a0Boost4u.<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0We support you with one\u00a0online advice<\/a>\u00a0on your path to emotional well-being!<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Internetsucht wirkt auf das Gehirn wie eine Belohnungssucht. Erfahre, welche Prozesse dahinterstecken und warum der Fachbegriff \u201eInternetnutzungsst\u00f6rung\u201c lautet. Vielleicht hast du schon […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":2599,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2598","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-allgemein"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/boost4u.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2598","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/boost4u.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/boost4u.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/boost4u.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/boost4u.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2598"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/boost4u.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2598\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2600,"href":"https:\/\/boost4u.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2598\/revisions\/2600"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/boost4u.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2599"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/boost4u.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2598"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/boost4u.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2598"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/boost4u.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2598"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}The brain's reward system in internet addiction<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Loss of control and habits<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Stress and emotional processing<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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