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02-23-2008, 01:22 AM
| | |  Researchers find Harry Potter is addictive
A study recently submitted to the Journal of General Psychology determined that Harry Potter can be addictive, with fans of the series experiencing "withdrawal" after the release of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.
After studying 4,000 Potter fans online, researchers found signs of addiction in 10 percent of the group, using a scale established for smoking in which they replaced cigarettes with Deathly Hallows. Participants considered "addicts" were those who: Quote: |
… described spending more than four hours a day on Potter-related activities, experiencing interference with appetite and sleep patterns, engaging in less physical activity, having a lower sense of well-being and being more irritable after completing the series.
| According to the study's lead researcher, Dr. Jeffrey Rudski, a psychology professor at Muhlenberg College in Allentown, Pennsylvania: Quote: |
An addiction is an addiction is an addiction. An addiction to a drug is no different than an addiction to Harry Potter or the Internet or pornography. Although it's not always a bad thing. There's a community that you get with Harry Potter that you don't get with heroin.
| The study did find, however, that fans who used a creative outlet for their addiction – like fanfic writers and graphic designers – were the least likely to go through withdrawal symptoms that caused disruption in their day-to-day lives.
You can read more about the study here.  | |
02-23-2008, 07:34 AM
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 I saw the title of this article and thought to myself, 'Addictive? No, really? I never noticed!'  Of course Harry Potter is addictive. I spend at least four hours a day on SS...and often much more.  | 
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02-23-2008, 08:02 AM
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Oh man! whyu didnt they do thid site :X ! im sure id be one ;p!  Please click my Egg! | |
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02-23-2008, 08:12 AM
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described spending more than four hours a day on Potter-related activities
| That comes hand-in-hand with running a fansite  Quote: |
There's a community that you get with Harry Potter that you don't get with heroin.
| Why do I feel like the junkies of the world will object to that? | |
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02-23-2008, 08:34 AM
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Sooo..... yeah.
I was totally reading this out loud to my flatmates and then... I got to that part where they say, "fans experiencing withdrawl after the release of..." and had to stop because...
I totally had withdrawl.
I was so utterly and completely depressed and went on a fanfiction binge. And then... promised not to read the books for at least two years because I just can't take that kind of mental and emotional stress.
So... Harry Potter should come with a warning lable apparently.
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The study did find, however, that fans who used a creative outlet for their addiction – like fanfic writers and graphic designers – were the least likely to go through withdrawal symptoms that caused disruption in their day-to-day lives.
| And you know... I totally am a fanfic writer and I still had withdrawl like woah. This entire thing is me. Oh, my god. I need help. And yeah... wow.
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described spending more than four hours a day on Potter-related activities, experiencing interference with appetite and sleep patterns, engaging in less physical activity, having a lower sense of well-being and being more irritable after completing the series.
| So Harry Potter is the reason I never sleep! Huh!
Dear god. I need like... HPAnonymous or something. I woud totally do terribly in a group like that. | |
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02-23-2008, 08:55 AM
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10%? How many people did they interview?! More like 60% +! xD | |
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02-23-2008, 09:36 AM
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Mawhahahahahah !! I'm so addicted to the Potter !!!!!! | |
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02-23-2008, 09:39 AM
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An addiction is an addiction is an addiction.
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Yes, I'm addicted. To HP and to SS, both. But I write Fan Fic, and I make graphics, so yes. Lots of creative outlets, you know. 
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02-23-2008, 09:54 AM
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Geee! Took them a big while to find that out didn't it? *pokes them* And only 10%? HA! As someone said before, they obviously didn't interview anyone from SS XD | |
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02-23-2008, 10:20 AM
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That is a little...shocking.
XDD | |
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02-23-2008, 11:05 AM
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HP is probably one of the most addictive things I've ever experienced, so yes, I concur. 10% is a rather small percentage, though.  | |
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02-23-2008, 11:10 AM
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ROFL.
Yeah right. We don't need researchers to prove THAT.  | |
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02-23-2008, 11:48 AM
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Hmm, I think I' not addicted to Harry Potter, more obsessed! XD | |
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02-23-2008, 11:58 AM
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Harry Potter is pretty addictive i guess. But then so is everything! I mean think of all the people that spend ho9urs infront of the TV because they're addicted to it! | |
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02-23-2008, 12:35 PM
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Yeah I'm addicted to Harry Potter id they have a problem with it tough cookies. I'm also addicted to this website. Being away from it for more than a day is like tourture for me. i need to post at least five things a day.
As for that ten percent thing its so small they need to come here in watch that number shoot through the roof. | |
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02-23-2008, 01:14 PM
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10%!!!!!??????!!!!!!! You've got to be kidding me! SS is full of addicts! | |
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02-23-2008, 01:14 PM
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Well, I myself am an addict, so I hope it's not a bad thing! Well, even if it is, I'm not going to stop coming on SS. That would be worse. | |
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02-23-2008, 01:45 PM
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Definitely addictive. I'm sad it's over.  Only sub-standard movies left and even those will soon be over and we'll be left with nothing. | |
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02-23-2008, 02:35 PM
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ONly 10%??? They obsoucly don't know what they are talking about. This is like having to live without any sugar for weeks at a time! | |
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02-23-2008, 02:47 PM
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Haha! They must have surveyed only casual fans! And that's so funny that fanfic writers and graphic designers experienced less withdrawal...I'm a graphic designer and I was depressed after DH LOL
Research is not infallible!  | |
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02-23-2008, 02:51 PM
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OMG...That's totally true! | 
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02-23-2008, 02:53 PM
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so true
but only 10%?? | |
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02-23-2008, 03:15 PM
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I do love my father sometimes. It it true though, I would never be playing guitar OR taking Latin if it wasn't for HP. Btw, if anyone wants to see him present his findings, come to Terminus! He also is working on getting his paper published (I go to read it...it's awesome!). | |
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02-23-2008, 03:41 PM
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That's really interesting, but everyone on this site already knew that!! | |
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02-23-2008, 04:14 PM
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Ain't it the truth?
When my husband read that article he said it made him think of me.
Guess I am addicted... and proud of it! | |
