A RESEARCH ON SOCIAL MEDIA ADDICTION AND DOPAMINE DRIVEN FEEDBACK

Human relationships in societies consisted of face-to-face relationships until the middle of the 20th 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 com...

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Main Authors: Gamze Macit, Hüseyin Bilal Macit, Orhan Güngör
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Language:English
Published: Mehmet Akif Ersoy University 2018-12-01
Series:Mehmet Akif Ersoy Üniversitesi İktisadi ve İdari Bilimler Fakültesi Dergisi
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Orhan Güngör
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description Human relationships in societies consisted of face-to-face relationships until the middle of the 20th 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 coming up to date and began with the invention of the transistor in the mid-20th century allowed the technological communication tools to enter through our pockets 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.
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spelling doaj-art-ecbff950e97341ffbbdd918e14c9a83a2025-01-27T14:18:51ZengMehmet Akif Ersoy UniversityMehmet Akif Ersoy Üniversitesi İktisadi ve İdari Bilimler Fakültesi Dergisi2149-16582018-12-015388289710.30798/makuiibf.435845273A RESEARCH ON SOCIAL MEDIA ADDICTION AND DOPAMINE DRIVEN FEEDBACKGamze Macit0https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6003-8738Hüseyin Bilal Macit1https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5325-5416Orhan Güngör2https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5398-4571MALİYE BAKANLIĞIMEHMET AKİF ERSOY ÜNİVERSİTESİ, TEFENNİ MESLEK YÜKSEKOKULUMEHMET AKİF ERSOY ÜNİVERSİTESİ, TEFENNİ MESLEK YÜKSEKOKULUHuman relationships in societies consisted of face-to-face relationships until the middle of the 20th 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 coming up to date and began with the invention of the transistor in the mid-20th century allowed the technological communication tools to enter through our pockets 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.https://dergipark.org.tr/en/download/article-file/607734social mediaaddictiondopamine loopsosyal medyabağımlılıkdopamin döngüsü
spellingShingle Gamze Macit
Hüseyin Bilal Macit
Orhan Güngör
A RESEARCH ON SOCIAL MEDIA ADDICTION AND DOPAMINE DRIVEN FEEDBACK
Mehmet Akif Ersoy Üniversitesi İktisadi ve İdari Bilimler Fakültesi Dergisi
social media
addiction
dopamine loop
sosyal medya
bağımlılık
dopamin döngüsü
title A RESEARCH ON SOCIAL MEDIA ADDICTION AND DOPAMINE DRIVEN FEEDBACK
title_full A RESEARCH ON SOCIAL MEDIA ADDICTION AND DOPAMINE DRIVEN FEEDBACK
title_fullStr A RESEARCH ON SOCIAL MEDIA ADDICTION AND DOPAMINE DRIVEN FEEDBACK
title_full_unstemmed A RESEARCH ON SOCIAL MEDIA ADDICTION AND DOPAMINE DRIVEN FEEDBACK
title_short A RESEARCH ON SOCIAL MEDIA ADDICTION AND DOPAMINE DRIVEN FEEDBACK
title_sort research on social media addiction and dopamine driven feedback
topic social media
addiction
dopamine loop
sosyal medya
bağımlılık
dopamin döngüsü
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