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addiction

[uh-dik-shuhn] / əˈdɪk ʃən /


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Becker and Murphy’s 1988 theory of rational addiction shows that addicts respond far more to permanent price changes than to temporary ones.

From The Wall Street Journal

Pixie Dust Fan calls itself a positive place for people to share their Disney addiction and share tips.

From The Wall Street Journal

A landmark social media addiction trial resumed Monday with a YouTube executive insisting that the Google-owned company's aim was to give people value, not hook them on harmful binge-viewing.

From Barron's

Meta’s lawyers have so far sought to discredit the idea of social media addiction, while simultaneously casting doubt on whether Kaley actually has it.

From Los Angeles Times

He said there is a difference between a clinical addiction to social media and what people refer to in the modern day as being “addicted” to say a TV show.

From The Wall Street Journal