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ENCYCLOPEDIA

OF WORLD PROBLEMS

AND HUMAN POTENTIAL

  2. World problems
  3. Unhealthy absorption in the internet

Unhealthy absorption in the internet

  • Obsessive isolation in virtual worlds
  • Addiction to social media

Broader

Unhealthy behaviour
Presentable
Consumer vulnerability on the internet
Unpresentable
Non-recognition of health problems by the medical profession
Yet to rate

Narrower

Violence on screen
Excellent
Uncontrolled use of virtual reality equipment
Presentable
Computer pornography
Presentable
Recreational war games
Yet to rate

Aggravates

Loneliness in adults
Presentable
Lack of social contact
Yet to rate

Aggravated by

Internet trolls
Unpresentable
Internet rape
Yet to rate

Metadata

Database
World problems
Type
(D) Detailed problems
Biological classification
N/A
Content quality
Presentable
 Presentable
Language
English
Last update
Feb 10, 2024