RAB source Entry #1- Edwin Guzman

My research question is: How does the design of the internet affect addiction? This topic interests me because I’m currently studying computer systems. Computer system is all about internet and more things. I love the internet. The Internet helps me a lot, it could be at work or school or even when I’m playing games. People tend to use the internet in a bad way because they can create Addiction Disorder like mood change or anxiety not being able to access the internet, I have seen friends that are addicted to the internet and always must be playing games, and this could be bad by crating a lack of motivation. I always try to limit myself on the internet so I don’t create an addiction because it can potentially be bad if you use it every day by playing games but just by using the internet for good can not lead to an addiction.

Part 1: MLA citation

Clo S. “What designers can do about internet addiction” UX c Post, 18 dec. 2021 https://uxdesign.cc/what-designers-can-do-about-internet-addiction-dc972d947752

Part 2: Summary

In the article “what designers can do about internet addiction”, by Clo S, Clo S writes that the internet can be good and bad, she is trying to stop the addition of people with the internet. According to the writer Clo S, she mentions in 1996 Dr Kimberly Young was one of the first scientist to warn people that internet was going to become addicted to the world and she was right because to this day people have Internet Addiction Disorder that can have the symptoms of mood alteration, loss of control, anxiety, negative behavior with society. All these symptoms can hurt people and their mental state because they are staying away from society and focus more on the internet. Clo S claims that it can be treatable by cognitive behavioral therapy to pharmacological treatments, reducing time of internet is the hardest way to treat it because you always need a phone nowadays for everything and it can be for work, but she claims that reduced certain devices can help to stop the addiction. Also, she advice going out with friends and people that are themselves can help you stop the addiction towards the internet because it’s keeping you busy and distracted from getting back into the internet. The writer always talks about persuasive and addictive design lies in the frequency of the behavior it encourages. Persuasive can be something that tells you to stop and addictive it’s always telling you to continue so people can use this in a good and bad way. Why? Because they can set a time when to stop using the internet and when they can’t not stop using it.

Part 3: Reflection

I agree with the information the author presents in the article. There are good and bad ways to use the internet. But I think for me people chose to use the internet the bad way because having a discipline can help you not get addicted to the internet; I have friends that are addicted to the internet, and some aren’t why? Because one of my friends was taught how to be disciplined and he always would set a time to be on the internet. When I was in 5^th grade, I would always be playing games, and I wouldn’t do my work or any chords because I was too busy playing games at home, and I started to feel like I was addicted because I wouldn’t go out with friends or with my family and always chose to stay home to play games. The writer said all symptoms and I remembered I was like that so at some point I had an Internet Addiction Disorder. Once my mom turned off the internet and I started to have anxiety and I was having a bad behavior over internet, so my mom knew what was wrong with me, she started to give me time limit to the internet, and I wasn’t liking but I notice how I was changing, and I was creating a discipline towards the internet. My mom was also taking by devices little by little so I can just depend on two, this really helped me and taught me how to use the internet the right way and not harm me. Some questions I have for the writer are. Are all devices being addictive? All ages of people can be addicted to the internet?

Part 4: Rhetorical analysis

The purpose is to inform people what’s the right way to use the internet and how to prevent them from having an Internet Addiction Disorder. The writing style is factual, and the tone is objective. The report for this news is recent since technology is getting better so people tend to fall more into Internet Addiction Disorder. The author appeals to pathos by showing people what can happen if you don’t stop using the internet and not using it the right way. Medium is a reliable source medium has almost reached an worldwide source, it has many good writers that show and prove evidence from people that actually proved right and has always given good reason to trust them.

Part 5: Notable Quotables

“because any design somehow shapes use and behaviour. I’d rather say that persuasion is a matter of degree. In this excellent article, service and experience designer Lennart Overkamp frames it this way:”- clo S

“Internet Addiction Disorder (IAD) is not caused by a substance. It is part of the behavioural addictions, along with gambling disorder, gaming disorder, and more. That doesn’t make it less serious, and it can still dramatically affect someone’s life.”- clo s