Internet Addiction, Dust in Space (w/ Astrophysicist Jonathan McDowell), and Vacation Science
Curiosity Weekly
Warner Bros. Discovery
4.6 • 935 Ratings
🗓️ 31 March 2019
⏱️ 10 minutes
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Summary
Learn about whether there’s actually such a thing as internet addiction; and, research-based tips for getting the most out of your next vacation. We’ll also answer a listener question about dust in space, with some help from astrophysicist Jonathan McDowell.
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In this podcast, Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer discuss the following stories from Curiosity.com to help you get smarter and learn something new in just a few minutes:
- Is There Really Such a Thing as Internet Addiction? — https://curiosity.im/2unl3C5
- 6 Science-Backed Tips for Having a Fantastic Vacation — https://curiosity.im/2ugiH8a
More from Jonathan McDowell:
- Jonathan McDowell's Personal Home Page — https://planet4589.org/jcm/jmcdowell.html
- Follow @planet4589 on Twitter — https://twitter.com/planet4589
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| 0:00.0 | Hi, we're here from Curiosity.com to help you get smarter in just a few minutes. |
| 0:04.8 | I'm Cody Gough. |
| 0:05.8 | And I'm Ashley Hamer. |
| 0:06.8 | Today you learn about whether there's actually such a thing as internet addiction and research-based |
| 0:11.4 | tips for getting the most out of your next vacation. |
| 0:14.0 | We'll also answer a listener question about dust in space, |
| 0:17.0 | with some help from astrophysicist Jonathan McDowell. |
| 0:20.0 | What's it has to have some curiosity? |
| 0:21.0 | Today we'll reveal the research behind, |
| 0:23.3 | is there really such a thing clinically |
| 0:25.5 | as internet addiction? |
| 0:27.4 | So there is a group of unhealthy behaviors |
| 0:29.4 | that psychologists have termed internet addiction disorder. |
| 0:32.8 | But officially, there's no such thing |
| 0:35.0 | as an internet addiction. |
| 0:37.1 | That's because medical professionals |
| 0:38.5 | haven't added that disorder to the DSM, |
| 0:41.1 | the diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders. |
| 0:45.0 | That's used by everybody in the psychiatric health profession. |
| 0:48.3 | The most recent edition is the DSM-5, |
| 0:50.9 | and that does have an entry for something called Internet Gaming Disorder. |
| 0:55.0 | The book notes that for some people playing online games, |
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