Abstract
Human relationships in societies consisted of face-to-face relationships until the middle of the 20th century. Throughout their lives, people have established social relationships with a limited number of people, sharing their sadness and happiness with them. The great technological developments coming up to date and began with the invention of the transistor in the mid-20th century allowed the technological communication tools to enter through our pockets and caused great changes in the way of communication of the societies. The virtual chat culture, which started with the introduction of the Internet into the houses, has reached the dimension of media sharing with the spread of mobile devices. Everyone in society has got the chance to become mediatic and famous, and many of them have started to make an effort for it. However, statistical and medical researches have made in recent years that this attractive media is addictive. Research has been conducted on changes in chemical movements and physiological behavior of individuals’ brain and nervous system. In this study, statistical information of the year 2018 on the use of internet and social media in the world are presented. In addition, the concept of addiction, addicted behavior and symptoms were examined. Research made about substances which cause biological and psychological addiction like alcohol, cigarettes and pills and chemicals which affect on behaviour of individuals such as dopamine. Symptoms of mania, depression and bipolar disorder were examined, and similarities between behaviors of individuals using social media for a long time and individuals who are addicted and sick were examined.
Highlights
Forms of social relations established in traditional societies are face-to-face relationships, religious rituals, ceremonies, sounds and symbols
The term "Internet addiction" was first time used and debated in 1996 and indicators for internet addiction were developed in line with criteria of alcohol addiction diagnosis in DSM-IV which is the 4th edition of DSM
This addiction type is related with Dopamine which is a neuro-chemical created in various parts of the brain and is critical for all kinds of brain functions including thinking, carrying, sleeping, mood, attention, motivation, seeking and rewarding
Summary
Forms of social relations established in traditional societies are face-to-face relationships, religious rituals, ceremonies, sounds and symbols. Events such as birth, puberty, marriage and death are turning points in individual life as well as they define the socio-economic roles of individuals in society.The 21st century is a century separating itself from previous periods with many features. This study compares behaviour of individuals with psychological disorders or substance addicted with social media users for a long time. Terms of addiction, Internet addiction and social media addiction terms are discussed and social media usage ratios with Turkey and some other countries are compared. Similarities between drug and social media addicted brain actions are analysed and manic and depressive symptoms compared with social media addicted behaviours.
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