What doesn't alter brain chemistry? Spooky title, but no, really, the thing we've spent millions of dollars on making addictive is addictive?
Internet addiction is a dirty word for "user retention."
Internet addiction is a dirty word for "user retention."
To take Netflix for example, it's probably better for them in terms of subscription profits if your "addiction" causes you to watch one episode each month, and not use it at all the rest of the time.
Unless you have non-revenue reasons to addict people, but that's probably headed into conspiracy theory territory... :)
That said, I'm pretty sure netflix has ad revenue, so the point is kinda moot.
“Alters” ok? Working out “alters” my muscles.
The real question is if it is bad. And importantly. Do we consider it bad because it’s different than how we are or is it actually bad.