Examination of Neural Systems Sub-Serving Facebook “Addiction”

Abstract

Because addictive behaviors typically result from violated homeostasis of the impulsive (amygdala-striatal) and inhibitory (prefrontal cortex) brain systems, this study examined whether these systems sub-serve a specific case of technology-related addiction, namely Facebook "addiction." Using a go/no-go paradigm in functional MRI settings, the study examined how these brain systems in 20 Facebook users (M age = 20.3 yr., SD = 1.3, range = …

Authors

Turel O; He Q; Xue G; Xiao L; Bechara A

Journal

Psychological Reports, Vol. 115, No. 3, pp. 675–695

Publisher

SAGE Publications

Publication Date

December 2014

DOI

10.2466/18.pr0.115c31z8

ISSN

0033-2941

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Ofir Turel

Adjunct Professor, DeGroote School of Business

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