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> I have no doubt that some people are addicted to their phones...but just as some people are addicted to Siracha sauce I don't think _anyone_ is addicted to s
by tjr225 9y ago
> I have no doubt that some people are addicted to their phones...but just as some people are addicted to Siracha sauce
I don't think _anyone_ is addicted to sriracha in the same way people are addicted to their personal devices. Downplaying this problem is the last thing that should be done.
- rock_hard 9y agoVia Wikipedia: Addiction is a brain disorder characterized by compulsive engagement in rewarding stimuli despite adverse consequences.[8] Despite the involvement of a number of psychosocial factors, a biological process – one which is induced by repeated exposure to an addictive stimulus – is the core pathology that drives the development and maintenance of an addiction.[1][9] The two properties that characterize all addictive stimuli are that they are reinforcing (i.e., they increase the likelihood that a person will seek repeated exposure to them) and intrinsically rewarding (i.e., they are perceived as being inherently positive, desirable, and pleasurable). ——— And now go and google Sriracha addiction
- tjr225 9y agoThe implications of a device and connectivity addiction are more grave than that of a Sriracha addiction - regardless of what the definition of addiction are.
- fastball 9y agoI'm way more addicted to hot sauce than I am to any electronics and I spend all day on electronics.