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Wikipedia use: Risk for developing technology addiction.

Manoj Kumar Sharma¹

¹Department of Clinical Psychology, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.

Industrial Psychiatry Journal

|February 7, 2017

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This case study reveals Wikipedia

Area of Science:

Behavioral science
Psychiatry
Digital wellness

Background:

Growing concern over excessive technology use.
Need for understanding specific platform addiction.
Exploration of internet behavior patterns.

Observation:

Patients presented at a technology addiction clinic.
Clinical interviews detailed excessive usage patterns.
Focus on problematic Wikipedia engagement.

Findings:

Evidence of addictive Wikipedia usage identified.
Significant lifestyle dysfunction linked to excessive use.
Wikipedia's potential for behavioral addiction confirmed.

Implications:

Keywords:

Addiction Wikipedia lifestyle dysfunctions

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Highlights the need for recognizing digital addiction risks.
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