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Addictive? How can a computing device have addictive properties? It's not like it is something you swallow or digest. User error? Certainly. A hundred years ago
by atmanactive 4mo ago
Addictive? How can a computing device have addictive properties? It's not like it is something you swallow or digest. User error? Certainly. A hundred years ago alcoholic drinks were outlawed in certain parts of the world, yet today there is no grocery shop that doesn't openly sell them.
- lukan 4mo agoAre you asking for real? Then you might start with wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Addiction https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Addiction "Addiction is a neuropsychological disorder characterized by a persistent and intense urge to use a drug or engage in a behavior"
- ElProlactin 4mo ago> It's not like it is something you swallow or digest. Anything that interacts with the brain's rewards circuitry can be addictive. By your apparent definition, behavioral addictions, like gambling addiction, cannot exist. Because you don't swallow or inhale the slot machine.