Internet overuse is an easy trap because computers offer immediacy, a sense of connection and anonymity, Aboujaoude added. Connections are increasingly fast and wireless, and computers are pervasive in life.

• 艾布加德又说，一般人很容易陷入上网成瘾，因为电脑可匿名。上网速度愈来愈快，无线技术提高，而且电脑在生活中无所不在。