February 4, 2000
Understanding the Allure of the Internet
Do you feel as if you spend a lot of time reading and writing, but you need to spend still more? Do you ignore family members in order to concentrate on theories, research, or lectures? Do you postpone personal activities just to eke out a few more minutes for revising a manuscript? If so, you may be an acadaholic -- someone who is addicted to academe.
Of course, "acadaholism" isn't a real disease. But some scholars have claimed that Internet addiction is --
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