Keyword: «internet-addiction»

Today, a large number of scientific studies are devoted to the topics of human dependence on various objects (games, work, sports, food, drinks or other substances). The number of people involved in Internet-addiction is also increasing due to the relatively easy access to the network for a wide range of people. Obvious and the fact of destructive influence on the personality of this kind of hobbies, manifested in symptoms such as depression, escapism, the complexity of establishing and maintaining social contacts. These facts determine the need to study Internet addiction as a separate type and establish its specific features that distinguish it from other types of dependent behavior.