What are the screening methods for information addiction?

People who work closely with information are most likely to suffer from “information addiction”. In terms of daily life, people who watch TV and listen to the radio continuously every day and those who spend their days in the library or on the Internet are prone to anxiety. In terms of occupation, journalists, advertisers, informers, webmasters, intelligence officers, eavesdroppers, spies, etc. are all at high risk for this disorder. These professions work at a fast pace and update information much more frequently than other professions, so they often force themselves to collect information to ensure the quality of their work. “Information addiction” mostly occurs in highly educated people between the ages of 25 and 40, and the specific symptoms are that they spend a lot of time every day browsing the Internet for information, reading newspapers and magazines, but they are still unsure of themselves and feel that they have missed out on information. Once the network is blocked at home or at work, the TV is cut off, or electronic reading materials cannot be opened, they will feel extremely uncomfortable, become anxious and restless, always worrying about missing important information and news, and fearing negative effects on their work. There are also somatic symptoms, such as insomnia, headache, loss of appetite, nausea and vomiting. Modern people are characterized by uncertainty and insecurity, which generates an excessive demand for information, which in turn drives a new demand for information. We get so much information every day, how much of it really helps our lives, how much of it is just talk after dinner, and how much of it is just for the sake of getting it? I’m afraid this is not a need, but more likely a dependency, a symptom of what we call addiction.