CyberPsycho Effect: A Critical Study on the Impact of Internet Addiction

Background

Recent advances in hardware and software technology are not only changing the dynamics of computing but, they are also changing the societal culture. In today's era computers are no longer used for storing, manipulating and retrieving information but, are used to influence our thoughts, relationships and decisions. The development in Smartphone and availability of the Internet in these devices plays a significant role in enlarging the impact of social network services in an individual's life and the society as a whole. It is a known fact that uses of social network, social media applications and websites are more used on the mobile platform as compared to the computer and laptop. Every individual who owns a Smartphone, approximately half of the total population in the world, are found to be actively involved on social networking sites. The social networking sites are known to affect users’ behavior with themselves and others in the society on a daily basis, they are known to change an individual’s or group’s perspective of thinking and responsive nature.