Obsessed with the idea of 'being happy'...Online.

Humans have always been addicted to something, be it sex, power or money. We are a species that is constantly looking for more of whatever our current obsession may be. The very foundation of addiction is the desire for more without any concern as to how this will affect future events. Our culture is obsessed with the idea of 'being happy'. There are many different interpretations as to what this means, but there is a constant desire for more. The happiness we experience in life is fleeting and can be easily taken away from us by something outside our control. For instance, we can be happy with our partner who is the perfect match for us. We experience a great deal of happiness and then suddenly something happens that changes everything. It could be the death of a loved one or maybe they cheat on you, but whatever it is causes this relationship to end and all your happiness now turns into sadness. The very nature of happiness is that it will eventually end. There is always something better and the need for more can never be fulfilled. The part of our brain that creates desire, wants us to want things we don't have. We also experience a split second of happiness when we are able to obtain something that we desire. For example, maybe you really want the new iPhone so you go out and purchase it. Now, for a short period of time your brain feels satisfied because you finally got what you wanted. However, most people are very fickle and will quickly move on to the next object of their desire. They want something new, so they throw away their old iPhone after only a few months. This is how our society works.

In the modern world, humans are addicted to social media. There is a strong correlation between usage of social media and depression in youth.

The human brain is a biological organ, which reflects the processes of biology. Bacteria are not addicted to social media. To be addicted means that your behavior has changed as a result of exposure to something outside yourself.

Addiction is a biological response to an external cause. Addiction is the result of a negative stimulus, which causes your brain chemistry to change in order to adapt.

Social media sites have certainly become a significant part of society, and even though some may argue they can be used to keep in touch with friends and family as well organize events for those wishing to socialize outside the home, most people use these internet services for more trivial or idle things like catching up on celebrity gossip. These sites are also often used by younger generations to gain validation from others through likes and comments on their posts. There is a certain pressure exerted on the user's sense of self-esteem when they feel obligated to post something that will get them attention from others.

The large majority of people use social media in order to gain some sort of validation from others. This is especially true for the younger generations who are not yet mature enough to understand that real self-esteem comes from within, and not necessarily through external factors.

This pressure to post things that make you 'look cool' or get a lot of attention can lead to an increased sense of self-entitlement and even narcissism among those who are heavily involved in social media. There is also the issue of what some people may consider cyberbullying, where one person will post something on their page for all their followers to see without considering how it might affect others.

As a whole, social media can be good because it allows people to stay in touch with one another and gives them an outlet for expression. It is also useful for organizing events as mentioned before. However, I do believe that excessive use of social media may cause harm due to the negative influences commonly associated with such sites.

Social media has a very strong addictive quality. This is because of the combination of social interaction, entertainment, and information. Social media provides instantaneous communication with many friends, family members, and acquaintances via phone or internet connections.

The constant communication with others on social media causes a release of dopamine in the brain, which is associated with pleasure and reward. The desire to create this feeling again drives people to use social media more and more often.

Furthermore, social media contains many different forms of entertainment. Whether it is an article with interesting information or a video that makes you laugh, the desire to create this pleasurable feeling again drives people to use social media more and more often.

Finally, social media contains information that is relevant to many areas of life. Checking the news on Facebook or Twitter, checking sports scores and articles about your favorite team or player, keeping up with friends' activities via Snapchat and Instagram; all of these forms of information provide necessary updates in people's lives.

At the same time, social media is also a great medium to spread information quickly and efficiently. The Arab Spring protests in 2010 were organized mainly via Facebook. Social media has enabled people around the world to organize themselves and fight for their rights.

On a more positive note, I am not entirely convinced that social media is addictive in the way that many claim it to be. While there are some people who may become somewhat obsessed with these sites and spend significant amounts of time on them everyday, I do not believe this kind of addiction is very widespread.

The reason I do not believe social media is generally addictive is because most people are capable of using these sites in moderation. For example, one could easily spend an hour or two a day on their favorite sites without becoming addicted to them. Excessive use as defined by 'addiction' would be spending more than the majority of your time online.