A New brain disorder, called 'net brain' caused by overuse of the internet.It may show narcissism, distraction and fear of missing out , a new study has found.
According to researchers ,those suffering from 'net brain' are more likely to be found gambling online, socializing on social net works and playing video games.
The affliction is said to affect 5.7 million British adults or 11% of the population -the same proportion that suffers from dyslexia ,according to researchers.
Further study reveals that smartphone owners are nearly three times more likely to have net-brain and those suffering from the condition are nearly four times more likely to exhibit anti-social behavior than those who do not .
Nearly a third of adults aged between 18 to 34 suffer from 'net brain' disorder, compared with 11% of 35 to 54 year old and 4% of those aged over 55, according to a study of 1,000 people conducted by Visual-DNA, a London based technology and psycho metrics company and University college London.
EXCESS NET IS HARMFUL
According to researchers ,those suffering from 'net brain' are more likely to be found gambling online, socializing on social net works and playing video games.
The affliction is said to affect 5.7 million British adults or 11% of the population -the same proportion that suffers from dyslexia ,according to researchers.
Further study reveals that smartphone owners are nearly three times more likely to have net-brain and those suffering from the condition are nearly four times more likely to exhibit anti-social behavior than those who do not .
Nearly a third of adults aged between 18 to 34 suffer from 'net brain' disorder, compared with 11% of 35 to 54 year old and 4% of those aged over 55, according to a study of 1,000 people conducted by Visual-DNA, a London based technology and psycho metrics company and University college London.
EXCESS NET IS HARMFUL
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