Internet Withdrawl Research At Yahoo
Apparently, I'm not the only one who thinks going without the internet can be hell. When I was away last week for three days, it wasn't easy. Now, there is a study on Internet Withdrawl. I'll let Slashdot explain:

Experiment Cuts Off Online Junkies from Internet

Posted by
CowboyNeal
on Friday September 24, @03:38AM

from the sometimes-it-still-feels-like-it's-there dept.

Ant (an Internet junkie) writes "An article from The Register reports one begins gibbering uncontrollably because he/she can't get a fix without internet access after two weeks. That, at least, is according to an 'Internet Deprivation Study' carried out by Yahoo! and advertising outfit OMD.
Participants in the human experiment were deprived of the web for 14 days, and found themselves quickly succumbing to 'withdrawal and feelings of loss, frustration and disconnectedness.' The reason for the rapid collapse of their universe is - say the researchers - because 'internet users feel confident, secure and empowered.'"

- posted by Nathan Weinberg @ 9/24/2004 09:17:00 AM