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1  Cover

2  Title Page

3  Copyright

4  Introduction About This Book Foolish Assumptions Icons Used in This Book Beyond the Book Where to Go from Here

5  Part 1: Getting Up to Speed on Addiction Basics Chapter 1: Defining and Overcoming Internet Addiction in a Nutshell Defining Behavioral Addiction Understanding How and Why People Get Addicted to Screens and the Internet Digging into Digital Devices and the Internet Recognizing the Threats Identifying the Signs and Symptoms of Internet and Screen Addiction Recovering from Internet and Screen Addiction Raising Tech-Healthy Children Balancing Technology with Real-Time Living Understanding the End of Privacy as You Knew It Chapter 2: Studying the Biology of Addiction Understanding the Evolutionary Biology of Addiction Identifying the Parts of the Brain Involved in Addiction Recognizing the Mind and Body Aspects of Addiction Chapter 3: Understanding Why Kids Are So Susceptible to Internet Addiction Exploring the Biological Basis for Addiction in Children and Teens Seeing the Impact of the Internet and the “Maybe” Factor on the Developing Brain Recognizing Lack of Experience as a Contributing Factor to Addiction Exploring Other Factors That Contribute to Addiction in Children and Teens Chapter 4: Discovering What Makes the Internet and Smartphones So Addictive Eyes on the Prize: Factors Involving Focus on a Screen The Good (or Bad) Stuff: Factors Involving Content This Must Be the Place: The Internet as the Car, Map, and Destination The Human Factor: The Internet as a Digital Drug

6  Part 2: Breaking Down Addictive Technologies Chapter 5: Examining the Addictive Nature of Social Media A Social Network: A Rose by Any Other Name Recognizing What Makes You Come Back to Social Media for More Seeking Communication and Self-Esteem — But at a Price Seeing Why Social Media Can Be Counter-Social Finding Relief: Life beyond Social Media Chapter 6: The Endless Stream: Binge Watching TV and Online Entertainment Missing Your Life While Being Entertained: The Ease of the Binge Looking at Other Problems of Watching TV All the Time It’s a Choice: Screening the Stream Chapter 7: Exploring Video Games and Video Game Addiction Wondering How a Video Game Can Be Bad for You Understanding What Makes Video Games So Addictive Digging Up More Trouble Hidden within Video Gaming Chapter 8: The Risks of Online Shopping, Gambling, and Stock Trading Taking on Cybersecurity Shopping Online: The Socially Acceptable Addiction Placing a Risky Bet with Online Gambling Rolling the Dice with Online Investing Chapter 9: Combining Addictions: The Power of Porn and the Internet Understanding Why Pornography Is So Appealing Identifying the Many Manifestations of Online Sexuality The Psychological, Biological, and Legal Repercussions of Online Sexuality

7  Part 3: Diagnosing and Treating Internet Addiction Chapter 10: Identifying the Signs and Symptoms of Internet Addiction or Overuse Recognizing Cognitive Symptoms Studying Psychological and Emotional Symptoms Seeing the Physical Symptoms and Health Effects of Too Much Tech Looking at Behavioral Issues When You’re Addicted to the Internet Chapter 11: Taking a Self-Assessment Warning Signs of Internet Addiction in Your Spouse, Friend, or Loved One Virtual Addiction Test Smartphone Compulsion Test Digital Distraction Self-Test Greenfield Video Game Addiction Test Shopping, Gambling, and Investing Online Pornography Test Cybersex Abuse Test Child Technology Test: Is Your Child Too Connected? Chapter 12: Adopting Self-Help Strategies Remembering That Life Isn’t Lived on a Screen Disrupting Your Tech Habits with a Digital Detox Monitoring and Limiting Your Time and Content on Screens Establishing Values-Based Tech Use Removing Notifications and Addictive Apps Filling Your Life with Real-Time Activities Chapter 13: Exploring and Evaluating Treatment Options First Things First: Talking about Terminology Checking Out Different Psychotherapies Figuring Out Which Treatment Is Best Prepping for Treatment Using Alternative Interventions and Other Treatment Approaches Treating Co-occurring Psychological Issues Connected to Internet Addiction

8  Part 4: Living a Balanced Life with Internet Use in Its Proper Place Chapter 14: Solutions for Real-Time Living Reminding Yourself of the Importance of Changing Your Tech Habits Balancing Your Values with Your Tech Use Getting Real with the Real-Time 100 Building and Maintaining Good Tech Habits Chapter 15: Parenting in the Screen Age Following Common-Sense Parenting Guidelines Setting Boundaries and Limitations Monitoring Screen Use Setting a Positive Example within Your Family Chapter 16: The Future of Internet and Screen Addiction Noting That Screen Technology Isn’t Essential Seeing the Issues That New Technology Will Bring Looking at the Tech of the Future Tackling Increased Internet and Technology Addiction in the Future

9  Part 5: The Part of Tens Chapter 17: Ten Things You Can Do to Reduce Your Internet Use Take a Hard Look at How and Where You Are Spending Your Time Take a Week to Become Aware of How You Use Your Screens List Your Goals for Your Life Write Down the Ten Values That You Hold Most Dear Pick One Day to Steer Clear of Your Smartphone Take the Waiting Room Challenge Stop Taking Your Phone into the Bathroom, the Kitchen, or on a Walk Delete All the Junk Email You Have and Unsubscribe to All Unneeded Emails Turn Off Every Notification You Can Put Yourself on a Digital Diet Chapter 18: (Nearly) Ten Ways to Help Your Loved One with an Internet Addiction Communicate a Clear Message of Love and Concern Consider the Level of Help That Your Loved One Might Need Try to Get Your Loved One to Join in Your Effort to Help, But Take Your Time Have a Conversation about Your Loved One’s Goals, Desires, and Interests Set Limits and Boundaries Use Monitoring, Blocks, and Filters Consider Professional Help Don’t Take Your Loved One’s Use or Lies Personally Above All, Have Hope Chapter 19: Ten Tips for Overcoming Internet Addiction and Screen Overuse Set Aside Time and Places for Not Using Screens Never Have Your Phone Out during Meals Stop Using Your Phone as an Alarm Clock Avoid Smartphones or Screens at Least an Hour before Bed Turn Off as Many Notifications as Possible and Consolidate Apps Install Software or Apps That Monitor Screen Use Time Set Your Screen to Black and White Create a “Real-Time 100” List Learn to Tolerate Boredom Never Pick Up Your Phone While Driving

10  Index

11  About the Author

12  Connect with Dummies

13  End User License Agreement