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      Psychology of computer use: XL. Addictive use of the Internet: a case that breaks the stereotype.

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      Psychological reports
      Ammons Scientific

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          This case involves a homemaker 43 years of age who is addicted to using the Internet. This case was selected as it demonstrates that a nontechnologically oriented woman with a reportedly content home life and no prior addiction or psychiatric history abused the Internet which resulted in significant impairment to her family life. This paper defines addictive use of the Internet, outlines the subject's progression of addictive on-line use, and discusses the implications of such addictive behavior on the new market of Internet consumers.

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          Journal
          Psychol Rep
          Psychological reports
          Ammons Scientific
          0033-2941
          0033-2941
          Dec 1996
          : 79
          : 3 Pt 1
          Affiliations
          [1 ] University of Pittsburgh at Bradford, Department of Psychology, PA 16701, USA.
          Article
          10.2466/pr0.1996.79.3.899
          8969098
          c06a4016-64e8-4539-9270-57f2f351ef89
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