A RESEARCH ON SOCIAL MEDIA ADDICTION AND DOPAMINE DRIVEN FEEDBACK
Journal Title: Mehmet Akif Ersoy Üniversitesi İktisadi ve İdari Bilimler Fakültesi Dergisi - Year 2018, Vol 5, Issue 3
Abstract
Human relationships in societies consisted of face-to-face relationships until the middle of the 20’th century. Throughout their lives, people have established social relationships with a limited number of people, sharing their sadness and happiness with them. The great technological developments began with the invention of the transistor in the mid-20th century allowed development of portable communication tools and caused great changes in the way of communication of the societies. The virtual chat culture, which started with the introduction of the Internet into the houses, has reached the dimension of media sharing with the spread of mobile devices. Everyone in society has got the chance to become mediatic and famous, and many of them have started to make an effort for it. However, statistical and medical researches have made in recent years that this attractive media is addictive. Research has been conducted on changes in chemical movements and physiological behavior of individuals’ brain and nervous system. In this study, statistical information of the year 2018 on the use of internet and social media in the world are presented. In addition, the concept of addiction, addicted behavior and symptoms were examined. Research made about substances which cause biological and psychological addiction like alcohol, cigarettes and pills and chemicals which affect on behaviour of individuals such as dopamine. Symptoms of mania, depression and bipolar disorder were examined, and similarities between behaviors of individuals using social media for a long time and individuals who are addicted and sick were examined.
Authors and Affiliations
Hüseyin Bilal MACİT, Gamze MACİT, Orhan GÜNGÖR
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP448472
- DOI 10.30798/makuiibf.435845
- Views 162
- Downloads 0
BULGARİSTAN’DA TÜRK AZINLIĞA UYGULANAN ŞİDDET (1944-1989): GALTUNG’UN BARIŞ MODELİ BAĞLAMINDA BİR İNCELEME
Profesör Johan Galtung’un şiddet ve barış anlayışı Uluslararası İlişkiler disiplininde barış ve çatışma gibi temel problemlerin daha kolay anlaşılıp özellikle de çatışma çözümleri bağlamında kalıcı çözümlerin oluşturulma...
İÇSEL PAZAR YÖNLÜLÜK, PAZARLAMA YETENEKLERİ, ÖRGÜTSEL PERFORMANS ETKİLEŞİMİ: ANTALYA İLİ OTEL İŞLETMELERİNDE BİR UYGULAMA
Bu çalışmanın amacı, Antalya ilinde yer alan dört ve beş yıldızlı otel işletmelerinde içsel pazar yönlülük, pazarlama yetenekleri (pazar duyarlılık ve müşteri bağlantı yetenekleri) ve örgütsel performans etkileşimini bel...
TÜRKİYE EKONOMİSİNDE ENERJİ TÜKETİMİNİN KARBON EMİSYONU ÜZERİNDEKİ ETKİSİ
EXTENDED SUMMARY Research Problem: The main purpose of this study is to examine the effect of energy consumption on carbon emissions in case of Turkey for the period 1960-2014. This study also examines the validity of En...
CHINA THREAT THEORY: A CULTURAL INSTITUTIONAL PERSPECTIVE ON THE MASS MEDIA COVERAGE OF THE 19TH CONGRESS
This study examines the skepticism of the Western societies towards China’s growth which manifests itself on the Western mass media coverage of the Chinese Communist Party’s 19th congress based on cultural-institutional...
AKDENİZ’E KIYISI OLAN ÜLKELERDE KURUMSAL YAPININ TURİZME ETKİLERİNİN ANALİZİ
Kurumsal iktisat literatürü, kapsayıcı kurumların birçok sektörde etkinliği arttırarak ekonomik büyümeyi teşvik ettiğini ileri sürmektedir. Kurumsal yapı, beraberinde getirdiği güven ortamı ve teşvikler sayesinde turizm...