{"id":3100,"date":"2018-01-17T17:00:00","date_gmt":"2018-01-18T01:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/blog\/?post_type=essay-writing-blog&#038;p=3100"},"modified":"2020-09-18T14:06:01","modified_gmt":"2020-09-18T21:06:01","slug":"20-technology-addiction-articles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-writing-blog\/20-technology-addiction-articles\/","title":{"rendered":"20 Technology Addiction Articles to Support Your Persuasive Essay"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ask yourself this\u2014how many hours do you spend interacting with technology each week??<\/p>\n<p>Add up the number of hours you spend each week on Instagram, Facebook, Snapchat, and other social media sites.<\/p>\n<p>Now add to that the number of hours each week you spend surfing the web, playing video games, or completing some other online task on your laptop, tablet, or phone.<\/p>\n<p>Are you afraid to add up all those hours because your answer might be, \u201cMore hours than I\u2019d ever care to admit\u201d?&nbsp;If so, you\u2019re not alone. Many people seem to be addicted to tech. Others, however, say that technology addiction isn\u2019t a <i>real <\/i>addiction.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s a rather recent but ongoing debate. And because it\u2019s such a relevant and debatable topic, technology addiction makes a fine topic for a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-writing-blog\/persuasive-essay\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">persuasive essay<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Now that you\u2019ve chosen to write about technology addiction, it\u2019s time to do your research! This post contains 20 technology addiction articles to support your persuasive essay.<\/p>\n<h2>Choosing the Right Technology Addiction Articles to Support Your Persuasive Essay<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/techaddiction.jpg\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6259\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/techaddiction.jpg\" alt=\"technology addiction articles\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-writing-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/techaddiction.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-writing-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/techaddiction-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6259 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20500%20333%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"technology addiction articles\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20500%20333%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-writing-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/techaddiction.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-writing-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/techaddiction-300x200.jpg 300w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/techaddiction.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Finding articles to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-writing-blog\/3-types-of-essay-support-that-prove-you-know-your-stuff\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">support your persuasive essay<\/a> is easy. Finding <i>the right articles <\/i>to support your persuasive essay is a bit more challenging.<\/p>\n<p>It can be tempting to simply use the first five results from your \u201ctechnology addiction\u201d Google search, but the first few sources in a list of search results aren\u2019t always the best.<\/p>\n<p>The top five results may be good sources, but you don\u2019t know until you take the time to evaluate them. Read&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-writing-blog\/apply-craap-test-essay-sources\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How to Apply the CRAAP Test to Your Essay Sources<\/a> to learn how to tell whether a source is credible and appropriate for your persuasive essay.<\/p>\n<p>Still looking for a source of inspiration for your technology addiction persuasive paper? Keep reading!<\/p>\n<h2>20 Technology Addiction Articles to Support Your Persuasive Essay<\/h2>\n<p>I\u2019ve included a summary of each article and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-writing-blog\/stress-free-mla-essay-format-8th-edition\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">MLA 8<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-writing-blog\/how-to-write-apa-citations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">APA<\/a> citations you can use on your Works Cited or References page, respectively. (Don\u2019t forget to cite articles using <a href=\"https:\/\/libguides.unf.edu\/c.php?g=177030&amp;p=1163726\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">in-text citations<\/a>&nbsp;too!)<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019ve also included links to a few example essays so that you can see what other writers have written about the topic.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3257\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3257\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/asleep-at-computer.jpg\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3257\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/asleep-at-computer-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"technology addition articles\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-writing-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/asleep-at-computer-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-writing-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/asleep-at-computer-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3257 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20500%20333%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"technology addition articles\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20500%20333%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-writing-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/asleep-at-computer-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-writing-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/asleep-at-computer-300x200.jpg 300w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/asleep-at-computer-1024x683.jpg\"><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3257\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">&#8220;Zoning at the office&#8221; by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/sfllaw\/5892567\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Simon Law<\/a>, Flickr.com (<a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/2.0\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CC BY-SA 2.0<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Are We Addicted to Technology?<\/p>\n<h3>1.&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.everydayhealth.com\/news\/are-you-addicted-technology\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Are You Addicted to Technology?<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>This article provides a broad overview of varied forms of technology addiction, how people become addicted, and how people might treat an addiction to technology.<\/p>\n<p>This article is published on the website Everyday Health, which is certified by Health on the Net (HON), a nonprofit Swiss organization that reviews online medical information.<\/p>\n<p>Because the article is not only reviewed by an MD but also certified by HON, the information can be considered credible.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em><strong>MLA 8 Citation<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left: .5in; text-indent: -.5in;\">Scott, Jennifer A. \u201cAre You Addicted to Technology?\u201d <i>EverydayHealth.com<\/i>, 9 Oct. 2014, www.everydayhealth.com\/news\/are-you-addicted-technology\/.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>APA Citation<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left: .5in; text-indent: -.5in;\">Scott, J. A. (2014). Are you addicted to technology? Retrieved from http:\/\/www.everydayhealth.com\/news\/are-you-addicted-technology\/<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3>2.&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.nightingalehospital.co.uk\/test\/technology-addiction-test\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Technology Addiction Test<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>If you\u2019re not sure if you\u2019re addicted to technology, you can take this quick 10-question quiz to assess your technology use and possible addiction.<\/p>\n<p>This quiz is useful not only to see if <i>you\u2019re <\/i>addicted to technology but also to possibly inspire you to conduct your own original research about technology addiction to support your persuasive essay.<\/p>\n<p>Learn more about writing survey questions by reading <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-writing-blog\/write-perfect-survey-questions-paper\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How to Write Perfect Survey Questions for Your Paper<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em><strong>MLA 8 Citation<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left: .5in; text-indent: -.5in;\">\u201cTechnology Addiction Test.\u201d <i>Nightingale Hospital, <\/i>www.nightingalehospital.co.uk\/test\/technology-addiction-test\/.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>APA Citation<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left: .5in; text-indent: -.5in;\">Technology addiction test. (n.d.).&nbsp;Retrieved from http:\/\/www.nightingalehospital.co.uk\/test\/technology-addiction-test\/<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3>3.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/late-night-cell-phone-screen-time-teens-mental-health-sleep\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Late-Night Screen Time Puts Teens&#8217; Sleep and Mental Health at Risk<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>Approximately 50% of teens report being addicted to their smartphones and end up putting their mental health at risk due to excessive use of technology.<\/p>\n<p>This article, published by CBS News, suggests that parents teach children good technology habits and lead by example to help children establish technology boundaries.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em><strong>MLA 8 Citation<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left: .5in; text-indent: -.5in;\">\u201cLate-night Screen Time Puts Teens\u2019 Sleep and Mental Health at Risk.\u201d <i>CBS News, <\/i>3 July 2017, www.cbsnews.com\/news\/late-night-cell-phone-screen-time-teens-mental-health-sleep\/.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>APA Citation<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left: .5in; text-indent: -.5in;\">Late-night screen time puts teens\u2019 sleep and mental health at rIsk. (2017). Retrieved from http:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/late-night-cell-phone-screen-time-teens-mental-health-sleep\/<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3>4.&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/hooked-on-phones\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Hooked on Your Phone?<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/phone.jpg\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6260\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/phone.jpg\" alt=\"technology addiction articles\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-writing-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/phone.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-writing-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/phone-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6260 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20500%20333%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"technology addiction articles\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20500%20333%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-writing-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/phone.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-writing-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/phone-300x200.jpg 300w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/phone.jpg\"><\/a>Published by the well-respected CBS News and a&nbsp;<i>60 Minutes <\/i>broadcast, this article and corresponding video discuss people\u2019s addictions to cellphones and the anxiety they feel when they&#8217;re away from their phones.<\/p>\n<p>Reporter Anderson Cooper also examines his own cellphone use.<\/p>\n<p>Check out the example essay, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-examples\/the-factors-contributing-to-the-addiction-to-technology-Amf9RTQ8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Factors Contributing to the Addiction to Technology<\/a> to read more about why some people may become addicted to technology.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em><strong>MLA 8 Citation<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left: .5in; text-indent: -.5in;\">McCandless, Brit. \u201cHooked on Your Phone?\u201d <em>CBS News<\/em><i>, <\/i>11 June 2017, www.cbsnews.com\/news\/hooked-on-phones\/.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>APA Citation<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left: .5in; text-indent: -.5in;\">McCandless, B. (2017). Hooked on your phone? Retrieved from http:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/hooked-on-phones\/<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"tm-tweet-clear\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tm-click-to-tweet\">\n<div class=\"tm-ctt-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share?text=A+relevant+and+debatable+topic%2C+technology+addiction+is+the+perfect+topic+for+a+persuasive+essay.&#038;via=kibin&#038;related=kibin&#038;url=https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-writing-blog\/20-technology-addiction-articles\/\" target=\"_blank\">A relevant and debatable topic, technology addiction is the perfect topic for a persuasive essay.<\/a><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share?text=A+relevant+and+debatable+topic%2C+technology+addiction+is+the+perfect+topic+for+a+persuasive+essay.&#038;via=kibin&#038;related=kibin&#038;url=https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-writing-blog\/20-technology-addiction-articles\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"tm-ctt-btn\">Click To Tweet<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"tm-ctt-tip\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3>5.&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.healthline.com\/health\/addiction\/gaming-and-technology#overview1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">What Does It Mean to Have a Technology or Video Game Addiction?<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>Contained in this Healthline article are several sections to help readers identify and define technology addiction (and different types of tech addiction). It also includes a list of symptoms of tech addiction and ways to treat addiction.<\/p>\n<p>The end of the article includes a variety of resources for those suffering from addiction. If you\u2019re writing an essay to try to persuade someone to break an addiction, including some of these resources might prove to be a key point of your paper.<\/p>\n<p><i>Note:<\/i> When you\u2019re <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-writing-blog\/how-to-analyze-an-article\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">analyzing a source<\/a> to determine whether it\u2019s appropriate for your paper, always check to see if the article cites its sources. This article increases its credibility by including a list of resources.<\/p>\n<p>Healthline<i> also<\/i> uses a professional medical review board to review all articles for accuracy, which gives the site&#8217;s content even more credibility.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em><strong>MLA 8 Citation<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left: .5in; text-indent: -.5in;\">\u201cWhat Does It Mean to Have a Technology or Video Game Addiction?\u201d <i>Healthline, <\/i>www.healthline.com\/health\/addiction\/gaming-and-technology#overview1.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>APA Citation<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left: .5in; text-indent: -.5in;\">What does it mean to have a technology or video game addiction? (n.d.).&nbsp;Retrieved from http:\/\/www.healthline.com\/health\/addiction\/gaming-and-technology#overview1<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3>\t<div class=\"blog-cta-simple\">\n\t\t<div class=\"blog-cta-simple-cont\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"blog-cta-simple-header\">Stuck on Your Persuasive Essay?<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"blog-cta-simple-desc\">Check out these example persuasive essays.<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"blog-cta-simple-input\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"blog-cta-simple-cont-btn\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"btn btn-warning\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-examples\/blog-landing-persuasive\" target=\"_blank\">Yes! Show me examples.<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/h3>\n<h3>6.&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.newyorker.com\/science\/maria-konnikova\/internet-addiction-real-thing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Is Internet Addiction a Real Thing?<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>This article provides an overview of Marc Potenza\u2019s work on Internet addiction.<\/p>\n<p>Potenza, a psychiatrist at Yale and the director of the school\u2019s Program for Research on Impulsivity and Impulse Control Disorders, has studied and treated various forms of addiction for over 20 years.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em><strong>MLA 8 Citation<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left: .5in; text-indent: -.5in;\">Konnikova, Maria. \u201cIs Internet Addiction a Real Thing?\u201d <i>The New Yorker<\/i>, &nbsp;Cond\u00e9 Nast, 26 Nov. 2014, www.newyorker.com\/science\/maria-konnikova\/internet-addiction-real-thing.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>APA Citation<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left: .5in; text-indent: -.5in;\">Konnikova, M. (2014, November 26). Is Internet addiction a real thing? <i>The New Yorker<\/i>. Retrieved from http:\/\/www.newyorker.com\/science\/maria-konnikova\/internet-addiction-real-thing<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3>7.&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/brain-hacking-tech-insiders-60-minutes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">What Is &#8220;Brain Hacking&#8221;? Tech Insiders on Why You Should Care<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>In this <i>60 Minutes<\/i> transcript, Anderson Cooper interviews a former Google project manager who explains the ways in which companies design technology to keep people addicted to their phones.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em><strong>MLA 8 Citation<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left: .5in; text-indent: -.5in;\">Cooper, Anderson. \u201cWhat Is \u2018Brain Hacking\u2019? Tech Insiders on Why You Should Care.\u201d <i>CBS News, <\/i>9 April 2017, www.cbsnews.com\/news\/brain-hacking-tech-insiders-60-minutes\/.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>APA Citation<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left: .5in; text-indent: -.5in;\">Cooper, A. (2017). What is &#8220;brain hacking&#8221;? Tech insiders on why you should care.&nbsp;Retrieved from http:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/brain-hacking-tech-insiders-60-minutes\/<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h2>The Evidence and Cost of Technology Addiction<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/sherlock-holmes-462978_640.jpg.png\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3256\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/sherlock-holmes-462978_640.jpg-300x212.png\" alt=\"technology addiction articles\" width=\"500\" height=\"353\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-writing-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/sherlock-holmes-462978_640.jpg-300x212.png 300w, https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-writing-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/sherlock-holmes-462978_640.jpg.png 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3256 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20500%20353%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"technology addiction articles\" width=\"500\" height=\"353\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20500%20353%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-writing-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/sherlock-holmes-462978_640.jpg-300x212.png 300w, https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-writing-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/sherlock-holmes-462978_640.jpg.png 640w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/sherlock-holmes-462978_640.jpg-300x212.png\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>8.&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.com\/caleb-kinchlow\/confessions-of-a-technolo_b_10823314.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Confessions of a Technology Addict<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>This article reports the results of a study of 200 University of Maryland students who were asked to abstain from social media for 24 hours. Students reported feeling isolated and as though the situation was unbearable. They also admitted to being addicted to their devices.<\/p>\n<p>The author also alludes to his own technology addictions and suggests that people take a break from technology to actually enjoy the world for awhile (sans screens).<\/p>\n<p>Interested in other ways in which people are affected by excessive use of technology? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-examples\/internet-the-addictive-miracle-a-systems-approach-to-internet-addiction-jlWaY7rL\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Check out this example paper about Internet addiction<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em><strong>MLA 8 Citation<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left: .5in; text-indent: -.5in;\">Kinchlow, Caleb. \u201cConfessions of a Technology Addict.\u201d <i>HuffPost, <\/i>5 July 2016, www.huffingtonpost.com\/caleb-kinchlow\/confessions-of-a-technolo_b_10823314.html.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>APA Citation<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left: .5in; text-indent: -.5in;\">Kinchlow, C. (2016). Confessions of a technology addict. Retrieved from http:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.com\/caleb-kinchlow\/confessions-of-a-technolo_b_10823314.html<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3>9.&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/nypost.com\/2017\/07\/08\/were-losing-a-whole-generation-of-young-men-to-video-games\/amp\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">We\u2019re Losing a Whole Generation of Young Men to Video Games<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>If you\u2019ve ever participated in a marathon gaming session, you might be able relate to this timely <i>New York Post<\/i> article. It examines excessive video game playing, how it turns into addiction, and how it can have detrimental effects on people\u2019s careers and personal lives.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em><strong>MLA 8 Citation<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left: .5in; text-indent: -.5in;\">Smith, Kyle. \u201cWe\u2019re Losing a Whole Generation of Young Men to Video Games.\u201d <i>New York Post, <\/i>NYP Holdings,&nbsp;8 July 2017,&nbsp; www.nypost.com\/2017\/07\/08\/were-losing-a-whole-generation-of-young-men-to-video-games\/amp\/.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>APA Citation<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left: .5in; text-indent: -.5in;\">Smith, K. (2017, July 8). We\u2019re losing a whole generation of young men to video games. <i>New York Post. <\/i>Retrieved from http:\/www.nypost.com\/2017\/07\/08\/were-losing-a-whole-generation-of-young-men-to-video-games\/amp\/<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3>10.&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/the-cost-of-technology-addiction-2016-4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Our Addiction to Technology Is Like A Drug High\u2014But We Can Fix It<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/searched.jpg\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6262\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/searched.jpg\" alt=\"technology addiction articles\" width=\"500\" height=\"320\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-writing-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/searched.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-writing-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/searched-300x192.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6262 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20500%20320%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"technology addiction articles\" width=\"500\" height=\"320\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20500%20320%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-writing-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/searched.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-writing-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/searched-300x192.jpg 300w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/searched.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Writer Travis Murdock states, \u201cWe are a nation of \u2018digiholics,\u2019 and the chaos and confusion that have permeated our lives as a result of our technology addiction is debilitating and disruptive to our professional and personal well-being.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Murdock also states that businesses lose productivity due to distracted workers and that people experience what amounts to drug highs through constant technology interaction.<\/p>\n<p>This article offers several suggestions to help people \u201cdetox\u201d from technology and interact in healthier ways (both on- and offline).<\/p>\n<p>Read the example essay <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-examples\/the-negative-effects-of-information-overload-in-humans-5SBhwxNm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Negative Effects of Information Overload in Humans<\/a> to learn more about how people are affected by technology overload.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em><strong>MLA 8 Citation<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left: .5in; text-indent: -.5in;\">Murdock, Travis. \u201cOur Addiction to Technology Is Like A Drug High\u2014But We Can Fix It.\u201d <i>Business Insider<\/i>, 13 April 2016, www.businessinsider.com\/the-cost-of-technology-addiction-2016-4.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>APA Citation<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left: .5in; text-indent: -.5in;\">Murdock, T. (2016). Our addiction to technology is like a drug high\u2014but we can fix it. Retrieved from http:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/the-cost-of-technology-addiction-2016-4<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3>11.&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/wtop.com\/tech\/2015\/04\/excessive-playing-of-candy-crush-ruptures-mans-tendon-fuels-addiction-concerns\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Excessive Playing of Candy Crush Ruptures Man\u2019s Tendon, Fuels Addiction Concerns<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>Though brief, this article describes a seemingly clear-cut case of gaming addiction and discusses the case of a 29-year-old man who required surgery on his thumb after he spent 6\u20138 weeks constantly playing Candy Crush.<\/p>\n<p>The article also includes five warning signs of gaming and Internet addiction.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em><strong>MLA 8 Citation<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left: .5in; text-indent: -.5in;\">Mason, Lacey. \u201cExcessive Playing of Candy Crush Ruptures Man\u2019s Tendon, Fuels Addiction Concerns.\u201d <i>WTOP<\/i>, 14 April 2015, www.wtop.com\/tech\/2015\/04\/excessive-playing-of-candy-crush-ruptures-mans-tendon-fuels-addiction-concerns\/.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>APA Citation<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left: .5in; text-indent: -.5in;\">Mason, L. (2015). Excessive playing of Candy Crush ruptures man\u2019s tendon, fuels addiction concerns. Retrieved from http:\/\/www.wtop.com\/tech\/2015\/04\/excessive-playing-of-candy-crush-ruptures-mans-tendon-fuels-addiction-concerns\/<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3>12.&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/technology\/news\/8436831\/Student-addiction-to-technology-similar-to-drug-cravings-study-finds.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Student &#8220;Addiction&#8221; to Technology &#8220;Similar to Drug Cravings,&#8221; Study Finds<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>Though this article is a bit older, it reports the results of a study of 17- to 23-year-old students where \u201cnearly four in five students had significant mental and physical distress, panic, confusion and extreme isolation when forced to unplug from technology for an entire day.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Students reported (among other things) feeling depressed, lonely, anxious, and even paranoid. They also struggled to go 24 hours without media.<\/p>\n<p>The article also links to several articles related to technology addiction.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em><strong>MLA 8 Citation<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left: .5in; text-indent: -.5in;\">Hough, Andrew. \u201cStudent \u2018Addiction\u2019 to Technology \u2018Similar to Drug Cravings,\u2019 Study Finds.\u201d <i>The Telegraph<\/i>, 8 April 2011, www.telegraph.co.uk\/technology\/news\/8436831\/Student-addiction-to-technology-similar-to-drug-cravings-study-finds.html.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>APA Citation<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left: .5in; text-indent: -.5in;\">Hough, A. (2011, April 8). Student &#8220;addiction&#8221; to technology &#8220;similar to drug cravings,&#8221; study finds. <i>The Telegraph<\/i>. Retrieved from http:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/technology\/news\/8436831\/Student-addiction-to-technology-similar-to-drug-cravings-study-finds.html<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3>\t<div class=\"blog-cta-simple\">\n\t\t<div class=\"blog-cta-simple-cont\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"blog-cta-simple-header\">Stuck on Your Persuasive Essay?<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"blog-cta-simple-desc\">Check out these example persuasive essays.<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"blog-cta-simple-input\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"blog-cta-simple-cont-btn\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"btn btn-warning\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-examples\/blog-landing-persuasive\" target=\"_blank\">Yes! Show me examples.<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/h3>\n<h3>13. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cleveland.com\/business\/index.ssf\/2015\/04\/how_smartphones_make_us_flee_from_conversations_and_want_to_talk_less_according_to_technology_expert_sherry_turkle.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tech Expert Sherry Turkle Says Smartphone Addiction Makes Us Want to Talk Less<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>Turkle <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-writing-blog\/writing-an-argumentative-essay\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">argues<\/a> that people have difficulty being alone with their thoughts due to the constant \u201calways on\u201d of cellphones. She states that people continually check their phones to stay connected with others and often focus more on media than their current surroundings.<\/p>\n<p>Turkle\u2019s research even found that college students often show less empathy as they\u2019re used to communicating digitally rather than face to face.<\/p>\n<p>One student stated (in regard to real conversation), \u201cI\u2019ll tell you what\u2019s wrong with conversation,\u201d he said. \u201cIt happens in real time, and you can\u2019t control what you\u2019re going to say. And there\u2019s no app for that.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em><strong>MLA 8 Citation<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left: .5in; text-indent: -.5in;\">Cho, Janet H. \u201cTech Expert Sherry Turkle Says Smartphone Addiction Makes Us Want to Talk Less.\u201d <i>Cleveland.com<\/i>, Advance Ohio, 16 March 2015, www.cleveland.com\/business\/index.ssf\/2015\/04\/how_smartphones_make _us_flee_from_conversations_and_want_to_talk_less_according_to _technology_expert_sherry_turkle.html.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>APA Citation<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left: .5in; text-indent: -.5in;\">Cho, J. H. (2015). Tech expert Sherry Turkle says smartphone addiction makes us want to talk less. Retrieved from http:\/\/www.cleveland.com\/business\/index.ssf\/2015\/04\/how_smartphones _make_us_flee_from_conversations_and_want_to_talk_less _according_to_technology_expert_sherry_turkle.html<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3>14.&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/business\/technology\/digital-addiction-the-social-cost-of-constant-mobile-connection-1.2176986\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Digital Addiction: The Social Cost of Constant Mobile Connection<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>This article reports that people feel excitement and anticipation when checking digital communications. It also warns that this behavior can become habit forming, ultimately distracting users from other, more important tasks.<\/p>\n<p><i>The Irish Times<\/i> was first published in 1859, and this established news source is still considered a trustworthy newspaper.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em><strong>MLA 8 Citation<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left: .5in; text-indent: -.5in;\">Holden, John. \u201cDigital Addiction: The Social Cost of Constant Mobile Connection.\u201d <i>The<\/i> <i>Irish Times<\/i>, 16 April 2015, www.irishtimes.com\/business\/technology\/digital-addiction-the-social-cost-of-constant-mobile-connection-1.2176986.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>APA Citation<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left: .5in; text-indent: -.5in;\">Holden, J. (2015, April 16). Digital addiction: The social cost of constant mobile connection. <i>The<\/i> <i>Irish Times<\/i>. Retrieved from http:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/business\/technology\/digital-addiction-the-social-cost-of-constant-mobile-connection-1.2176986<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3>15.&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.com\/entry\/netflix-time-use-data_us_573a03bce4b077d4d6f39e4e\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">We Spend More Time Watching Netflix Than With Our Friends<b><\/b><\/a><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/netflix.jpg\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6263\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/netflix.jpg\" alt=\"technology addiction articles\" width=\"500\" height=\"293\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-writing-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/netflix.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-writing-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/netflix-300x176.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6263 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20500%20293%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"technology addiction articles\" width=\"500\" height=\"293\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20500%20293%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-writing-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/netflix.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-writing-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/netflix-300x176.jpg 300w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/netflix.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>As the title of this article indicates, people spend more time with streaming media than socializing with people.<\/p>\n<p>According to the article, \u201cA new data analysis suggests we&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/cordcutting.com\/people-spend-more-than-twice-as-much-time-on-netflix-as-with-friends\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">spend more time watching Netflix in a day<\/a> than we do socializing, exercising and reading <i>combined. <\/i>The technology website Cord Cutting analyzed reports from the Bureau of Labor Statistics\u2019&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bls.gov\/tus\/charts\/leisure.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">American Time Use<\/a> survey and from Netflix about its user behavior. Among the discoveries: <b>Americans spend, on average, over an hour more per day with the streaming service than doing other leisure activities<\/b>.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em><strong>MLA 8 Citation<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left: .5in; text-indent: -.5in;\">Holmes, Lindsay. \u201cWe Spend More Time Watching Netflix Than With Our Friends.\u201d <i>HuffPost, <\/i>17 May, 2016, www.huffingtonpost.com\/entry\/netflix-time-use-data_us_573a03bce4b077d4d6f39e4e.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>APA Citation<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left: .5in; text-indent: -.5in;\">Holmes, L. (2016). We spend more time watching Netflix than with our friends. Retrieved from&nbsp;http:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.com\/entry\/netflix-time-use-data_us_573a03bce4b077d4d6f39e4e<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3>16.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.psychologytoday.com\/blog\/reading-between-the-headlines\/201307\/smartphone-addiction\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Smartphone Addiction<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>\u201cNomophobia\u2014fear of being without your smartphone\u2014affects 40% of the population.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>This <i>Psychology Today<\/i> article reports that many people are almost always within a few feet of their smartphones and feel panic, fear, and other withdrawal symptoms when separated from their phones.<\/p>\n<p>Some individuals seemingly cannot be away from the technology and report using their phones during sex, in the shower, and while driving.<\/p>\n<p>Included in the article are warning signs of smartphone addiction and ways to help break the addiction.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em><strong>MLA 8 Citation<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left: .5in; text-indent: -.5in;\">Archer, Dale. \u201cSmartphone Addiction.\u201d <i>Psychology Today,<\/i>&nbsp;Sussex, 25 July 2013, www.psychologytoday.com\/blog\/reading-between-the-headlines\/201307\/smartphone-addiction.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>APA Citation<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left: .5in; text-indent: -.5in;\">Archer, D. (2013, July 25). Smartphone addiction [Blog post]. Retrieved from https:\/\/www.psychologytoday.com\/blog\/reading-between-the-headlines\/201307\/smartphone-addiction<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3>17.&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.com\/meral-barlas\/technology-addiction_b_5646566.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Looking Through the Screen<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>This article is written by a 17-year-old high school student, so it may not be appropriate if only scholarly research articles are required for your paper.<\/p>\n<p>The article does, however, provide a teen\u2019s perspective on smartphone addiction and, thus, offers a unique insight into the problem.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em><strong>MLA 8 Citation<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left: .5in; text-indent: -.5in;\">Barlas, Meral. \u201cLooking Through the Screen.\u201d <i>HuffPost<\/i>, 8 Oct. 2014, www.huffingtonpost.com\/meral-barlas\/technology-addiction_b_5646566.html.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>APA Citation<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left: .5in; text-indent: -.5in;\">Barlas, M. (2014). Looking through the screen. Retrieved from http:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.com\/meral-barlas\/technology-addiction_b_5646566.html<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3>18.&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.computerworld.com\/article\/2504472\/smartphones\/cellphone-vibration-syndrome-and-other-signs-of-tech-addiction.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Cellphone Vibration Syndrome and Other Signs of Tech Addiction<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>This article examines cellphone vibration syndrome (the feeling that your phone is vibrating in your pocket when you haven\u2019t received a text or call).&nbsp;The syndrome is increasingly common, but it doesn\u2019t necessarily mean that anyone who experiences it is a tech addict.<\/p>\n<p>The article uses a Q&amp;A format to examine a variety of concerns about what constitutes addiction to technology and how to lessen technology\u2019s hold on people\u2019s lives.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em><strong>MLA 8 Citation<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left: .5in; text-indent: -.5in;\">Thibodeau, Patrick. \u201cCellphone Vibration Syndrome and Other Signs of Tech Addiction.\u201d <i>Computerworld<\/i>, IDG Communications, 24 May 2012, www.computerworld.com\/article\/2504472\/smartphones\/cellphone-vibration-syndrome-and-other-signs-of-tech-addiction.html.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>APA Citation<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left: .5in; text-indent: -.5in;\">Thibodeau, P. (2012). Cellphone vibration syndrome and other signs of tech addiction.&nbsp;Retrieved from &nbsp;http:\/\/www.computerworld.com\/article\/2504472\/smartphones\/cellphone-vibration-syndrome-and-other-signs-of-tech-addiction.html<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h2>Treating Technology Addiction<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6264\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6264\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/addiction.jpg\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6264\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/addiction.jpg\" alt=\"technology addiction articles\" width=\"500\" height=\"334\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-writing-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/addiction.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-writing-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/addiction-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6264 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20500%20334%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"technology addiction articles\" width=\"500\" height=\"334\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20500%20334%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-writing-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/addiction.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-writing-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/addiction-300x200.jpg 300w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/addiction.jpg\"><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6264\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">&#8220;Addiction&#8221; by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/125892716@N05\/14626301653\/in\/photolist-ohtBUH-5tkLVz-dFe6jE-5kF9vX-dfuRr8-5j9BzH-7SEhuB-atBcuJ-7gdwG9-5EDnDF-5j9PGB-yHQvw-E4A7yT-jV4K7g-5j9BJT-CP62e-2fbe5x-2fbd4B-JV6Ci-5j9Kg4-iT9sos-5j9EJF-xHR3J-5jdZyf-5j9GG2-JUVXo-5j9yfR-iTa3mB-5jdScE-2jmYBh-nuUc55-6e3ZYU-qqrbAc-5jdSuN-5j9Duv-5j9KxD-5jdTZJ-4Dks9T-nLYQkY-5j9y5V-WjBvBY-xQurJ-LDveG-5jdZQN-5j9Kmr-5ybFg9-5je29U-Canx6-5j9Cba-5jdZa1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">amenclinicsphotos ac<\/a>, Flickr.com (<a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/2.0\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CC BY-SA 2.0<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>19.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.commonsensemedia.org\/blog\/what-parents-need-to-know-about-technology-addiction\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">What Parents Need to Know About Technology Addiction<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>Published by Common Sense Media, this article highlights key findings of the site&#8217;s recent study about technology addiction. Results indicate that almost half of teens polled felt they were addicted to their mobile devices.<\/p>\n<p>The article also explains that excessive use of technology can be harmful and provides parents with tips to help their teens manage technology.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em><strong>MLA 8 Citation<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left: .5in; text-indent: -.5in;\">Robb, Michael. \u201cWhat Parents Need to Know About Technology Addiction.\u201d <i>Common Sense Media, <\/i>2 May 2016, www.commonsensemedia.org\/blog\/what-parents-need-to-know-about-technology-addiction.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>APA Citation<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left: .5in; text-indent: -.5in;\">Robb, M. (2016, May 2). What parents need to know about technology addiction [Blog post]. Retrieved from http:\/\/www.commonsensemedia.org\/blog\/what-parents-need-to-know-about-technology-addiction<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3>20.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/nobullying.com\/technology-addiction-detection-treatment-and-control\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Technology Addiction\u2014Detection, Treatment, and Control<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>As described in the title, this article offers a list for parents to help them identify whether their child is addicted to technology, suggestions to control technology use, and tips for treatment.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em><strong>MLA 8 Citation<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left: .5in; text-indent: -.5in;\">\u201cTechnology Addiction\u2014Detection, Treatment, and Control.\u201d <i>NoBullying.com, <\/i>22 Dec. 2015, nobullying.com\/technology-addiction-detection-treatment-and-control\/.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>APA Citation<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left: .5in; text-indent: -.5in;\">Technology addiction\u2014detection, treatment, and control. (2015). 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