We theorize IT addiction as part of the IT lifecycle alongside adoption, usage and discontinuation. Harm obsessions with checking compulsions (fear-of-harm thoughts. If at any time you feel strong anxiety, stop them for the time necessary to regain peace of mind, or seek direct help from a psychologist. Perform them calmly, without haste and without forcing yourself. The exercises described are a valid help to overcome the fear of birds. The study utilized the mixed method of research with 199 first year non-Math students as participants to determine the causes, effects, and ways of overcoming this fear. This study establishes a new strand of research into ending pathological IT use and becoming an ex-user. Obsessive-compulsive disorder: When unwanted thoughts or repetitive behaviors take. Evaluate progress in overcoming the fear of birds. The study explored the pathological fear in Mathematics of male and female college students.

Avoidance of the object or situation you fear, or endurance of it with. Fear or anxiety that is irrational or out of proportion to the rest posted by the object or situation. An immediate anxiety response when you confront the source of your fear. To overcome such fear it pays to take on a new attitude to change how you feel about mistakes. An intense fear or anxiety triggered by an object or situation, such as snakes, flying or storms. We fear that mistakes may lead to failure in relationships, jobs, grades and so forth. Most people view mistakes as being held responsible for major breakdown. Other IT addicts required external support, contacting a therapist after unsuccessful attempts to quit or after experiencing a shocking event. The general population as a whole are haunted by the fear of making mistakes. We interview individuals who have overcome their IT addiction to games and social media, finding that some IT addicts terminate their use of the IT without external support because they had a strong intrinsic or extrinsic motivation or because they felt stressed, frustrated or guilty. In this study, we aim to offer insights into how and why IT addicts stop their pathological IT use by terminating to use the IT. While pathological IT use, such as addictive behavior, can negatively affect private, social and work life, individuals displaying addictive behavior toward an IT are challenged to overcome their addiction.

IT addiction scholarship indicates that pathological use of IT such as games or social media is on the rise.

Overcoming pathological fear