Positive Aspects of Internet Addiction: Changes in Psychological Adaptation and Creativity
Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: This article explores some positive aspects of internet addiction in the context of individual psychology—particularly its impact on psychological adaptation and creative potential—despite the fact that internet addiction is typically viewed as a negative phenomenon. Continuous use of internet technologies may help certain individuals maintain socio-emotional balance, develop innovative approaches in problematic situations and enhance intellectual activity and adaptability. The study is conducted from the perspective of positive psychology, and factors that promote creativity are analyzed.
Author: N.M. Sharopov
Language: English
Subfield: Sociology and Political Science
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W7083586572
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