David Greenfield (author) Dr. David Neil Greenfield (born. June 15, 1956, in Bronx, New York) and is a practicing psychologist, author, lecturer, and professor. He is currently the director of The Center for Internet and Technology Addiction in West Hartford, Connecticut. He has been practicing since 1987 and has been an Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Connecticut School of Medicine since 2000. Dr Greenfield is the Author of the 1999 book, entitled: “Virtual Addiction”, which was one of the earliest books on the topic on Internet and Computer Addiction. Dr. Greenfield is recognized as one of the early pioneers in the field of Internet, Digital Media, and Technology Addiction. Upon graduating Paramus High School in 1974, Dr. In 1990, Dr. In 1996 Greenfield developed an active professional interest in the then, unknown field of computer and Internet addiction.
Dr. Greenfield, D.N. (2013) Violence on the Internet and Digital Media. Greenfield, D.N. (2013) Technology: Friend or Foe? Note Dr Greenfield (URL) The Center for Internet and Technology Addiction Home - The Center for Internet and Technology Addiction. Note Centre Dr Greenfield (URL) The Center for Internet and Technology Addiction Blog - The Center for Internet and Technology Addiction. The American Psychiatric Association is in the midst of a major debate on whether Internet Addiction should be classified and treated as a recognized disorder like depression and anxiety. In the case of video game use, I equate the positive feeling associated with gaming as a dopamine surge that follows the variable reinforcement schedule found in digital games. Here’s the full article from the online news site Multibriefs giving you further background into the problem as well as some suggested ways to avoid this pitfall. During my interview for the story, I point out that the physiology behind these games affects the player much like a slot machine.
The full article is available here: Technology and Internet: The world’s largest slot machine. Note (Blog) The Center for Internet and Technology Addiction. Note (Flux RSS)