
Comparing technology to drugs isn’t simply a question of addiction - Guest Work
Guest Author • Jul 11, 2017 •
Greg Wadley, University of Melbourne Some experts say technologies such as social media and video games are like drugs. Others disagree. This debate is really about whether technologies are addictive. But the defining property of a psychoactive drug is not “addictiveness”, but the ability to change a user’s mental and emotional state. This ability – … Read More