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What is Mood Modification

Chapter 342
Encyclopedia of Information Science and Technology, Second Edition
This refers to the subjective experiences that people report as a consequence of engaging in the particular activity and can be seen as a coping strategy (i.e., they experience an arousing “buzz” or a “high” or paradoxically, tranquilizing feel of “escape” or “numbing”).
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Internet Abuse and Addiction in the Workplace
Mark Griffiths (Nottingham Trent University, UK)
Copyright: © 2009 |Pages: 6
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-60566-026-4.ch342
Abstract
As with the introduction of other mass communication technologies, issues surrounding Internet use, abuse and addiction have surfaced. This article has a number of objectives. It will first introduce readers to the concept of Internet addiction before going on to look at the wider issue of Internet abuse in the workplace. In this section, generic types of Internet abuse will be described, in addition to further examination of the reasons why Internet abuse occurs. The chapter ends with some guidelines and recommendations for employers and human resources departments.
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