Psychological issues in the digital world.

Psychological issues

List of some psychological issues that affect people in the digital world:

1. Addiction
2. Cyber bulling
3. Cyber Stalking
4. Online disinhibition

▪ Addiction

Addiction is a habit-forming chemical reactions to behaviour. It is commonly associated with substances like drugs but it is also comes in the form of behaviors like gambling(IIE, 2015). An example of internet addiction: this form of addiction issue is where a person uses has a large abnormal time use of computers and the internet. According to the IAD cited by the (IIE, 2015) the person would be restless if they were not connected to the internet or neglect friends and/or family to be on the internet and computing.

• Cyber Bulling

Cyber bullying is a that takes place on social platforms and devices, it is not a face to face act.
An example of cyber bullying would be body shaming, harassing someone or a group of people using Instagram, Facebook or an other social media platform.

• Cyber Stalking

Cyber stalking is using electronical means like social media, emails and even text messages to stalk people or an other person(IIE, 2015).
An example would be harassing a stranger using mail and following them around everywhere they go and tracking their social life.

• Online Disinhibition

Online disinhibition effect is a behavior that effects people who have been victims or are victims of Cyber bulling, so they become antisocial and have disruptive behaviour in life(IIE, 2015).
An example is a teen who is body shamed online so the child would resort to not going out and push other away.