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Sleep disturbances
Computer addiction is said to cause sleep disturvances (internet addiction). This may be because excessive computer use can lead to anxiety, and computer dependency can lead to withdrawal symptoms, although this is an area that has yet to be researched seriously. Still, we know that the problems associated with a lack of sleep are severe. As Eve Van Cauter of the University of Chicago says, "Lack of sleep disrupts every physiologic function in the body... we have nothing in our biology that allows us to adapt to this behavior." (Stein A01). Specifically, lack of sleep is said to decrease mental awareness, compromise one's immune system and cardiovascular health, and reduce one's life expectancy, and cause obesity among other things. For more information, please read what the American Psychological Association has to say about sleep deprivation. < back next > |
