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Coaching Expatriates and Family for Success

What does it take for expatriates to be successful ? What is expatriate failure ? What are the most useful cultural trainings ?
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Internet Addiction Infographic Raises Awareness

Internet Addiction Infographic Raises Awareness | Global Leaders | Scoop.it

Has the internet become a drug?

 

One study titled “Microstructure Abnormalities in Adolescents with Internet Addiction Disorder” from PLoS One concluded that adolescents with Internet Addiction Disorder:

 

Had multiple structural changes in the brain. The gray matter atrophy and white matter FA changes of some brain regions were significantly correlated with the duration of internet addiction.

 

These results may be interpreted, at least partially, as the functional impairment of cognitive control in IAD. The prefrontal cortex abnormalities were consistent with previous substance abuse studies, hence we suggested that there may exist partially overlapping mechanisms in IAD and substance use.

 

We hoped that our results will enhance our understanding of IAD and aid in improving the diagnosis and prevention of IAD.

 

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