The invention of social media’s never-ending scroll birthed an unforeseen addiction to the internet, and now, researchers are attempting to measure screen dependency in new studies. Scientists from ...

At the time, Lauren didn’t know what was wrong. Now, she says she sees it clear as day: She had a burgeoning internet and ...

More a popular idea than a scientifically valid concept, internet addiction is the belief that people can become so dependent on using their mobile phones or other electronic devices that they lose ...

Researchers in Canada are saying that internet addiction may be a red flag or other mental health disorders such as anxiety, stress, depression and others. Patrick Jones (@Patrick_E_Jones) explains.

BEIJING — China is investigating the death of a teenager who was allegedly beaten to death in a camp designed to treat Internet addiction, state media said. Deng Senshan, 15, died Sunday, less than a ...

In a recent study published in the Journal of Psychiatric Research, researchers describe the relationship between problematic internet use (PIU) and the symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Mark Travers writes about the world of psychology. A new article published in Frontiers in Psychology offers insight into ...

FALL CITY, Wash. — Ben Alexander spent nearly every waking minute playing the video game "World of Warcraft." As a result, he flunked out of the University of Iowa. Alexander, 19, needed help to break ...

Internet addiction has become such a problem in the US that special treatment programmes have begun to spring up to help wean young people off their digital dependency. How long should kids spend on ...