Hi everyone! Are you ready for another quiz that will give you an honest answer? Today we’re covering the psychological topic again. It’s about social media addictions. It’s a real problem these days. You can get addicted from any kind of social media. We will now focus on the TikTok app. How addicted to TikTok are you? Read our TikTok Addiction essay and take our special quiz!
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As we mentioned, you can get addicted to any social media, but also to any app or game. Nowadays it’s hard to do without technology and the Internet. Everyone is online almost 24/7 and we often see nothing wrong with it. Often work or school requires us to be connected online. Our entertainment is Netflix, games and apps, with friends we chat on messenger.
Today, our lives are inseparable from the Internet. This is normal and healthy, if we use it in the right way. However, since there is such easy access to apps, it is also easier to become addicted to them. TikTok addiction works like any other addiction.
It exists when we spend too much time on this app. When we have negative emotions about TikTok, such as feeling guilty that we have wasted so much time. When we neglect other activities and responsibilities. Do you want to recognize TikTok addiction? Here are some general subsections of the symptoms of this addiction.
TikTok Addiction Symptoms:
When all of these sub-points are met, we can definitely talk about addiction. But in general, the most important are negative emotions, such as anxiety, guilt and emerging problems related to spending too much time on TikTok.
When TikTok is guilty of making us start forgetting important things, so that we later have problems at work or school, then we need to look at our addiction and start working on it. Better take our quiz to ascertain if addiction is present in you. You can also find useful tips on how to deal with TikTok addiction in our article.
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TikTok is a very dangerous app when it comes to addictions. It probably seems inconspicuous because it is often used by children. But yet one can become more addicted to this app than to Instagram, Facebook or other social media. So what sets TikTok apart, what is so dangerous about it?
TikTok is an app that is based on short videos. It is a short-lived message, a quick and easy entertainment, a quick transfer of information. So why is it addictive when the videos are short and last only a few seconds or minutes?
According to statistics, videos on the TikTok app are viewed more than a billion times a day. We will never run out of videos to watch on this app, we can scroll with our finger, and TikTok will never run out. There is always something on the For You Page that will interest us, once the algorithm gets to our content. And that’s what’s dangerous.
It’s hard to draw the line yourself. None of us says, including TikTok: “I’ll just watch ten TikToks and turn off the app.” . We simply watch the videos until we get bored. And this can go on for a really long time, and the thought that the next TikTok might interest us makes us unable to tear ourselves away from TikTok and we get addicted.
Therefore, the psychological effects of excessive TikTok use can be dangerous. Not only as recipients we may have problems, but also as creators. As in any social media on TikTok we also have statistics of likes and views. When the competition gets too much on us, we can become addicted to constantly checking how many people have watched and liked our short videos.
TikTok can strongly influence our brain. Through fast and endless content, it easily activates the reward system. And that’s something we crave – we crave excitement. Our brain produces dopamine. It is an immediate pleasure that we want to repeat over and over again. However, this can be fatal for us. Take our quiz to find out how addicted you are to TikTok, and then read tips on how to deal with addiction.
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As with any other addiction, here too one must start by reducing the harmful stimulus. In this case, it is the use of the TikTok app. Notice how much time you spend on TikTok. You probably wasting a lot of time on it that you could be spending better. Above all, try to organize yourself better each day. Set a specific time for using TikTok and stick to it.
You can set an alarm clock when the time is up. You can gradually reduce the time you use TikTok until you no longer feel a strong desire to reach for your phone. Immediately and completely stopping TikTok can also work, you can simply delete the app.
But when you reinstall it you may become addicted all over again. It’s best to reduce the time gradually and replace it with other activities that you also enjoy. A good example is sports and physical activity, which also improves our mood and has many other benefits.
However, if the addiction is still too strong for you, if you can’t cope with it on your own, it’s essential to get help from a therapist. There’s no need to waste your life on TikTok! Ok, now you can take our tets with confidence, because you are prepared for anything!
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TikTok is an interesting app, but it has a lot of dark sides. Not only is it addictive, but it can also have a bad effect on viewers, especially if they are children and teenagers. Young girls who watch TikTok see a lot of beautiful women there, for TikTok popularizes especially beautiful people. You then have the impression that everyone is so beautiful, just not you.
Unrealistic beauty canons can significantly lower self-esteem and cause other mental problems. Therefore, remember that TikTok is not reality. This app also has filters that change facial features, which takes away even more of the realism. Therefore, for your own mental health, it’s better to let go of social media sometimes and limit the time you spend on it.
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