Paper Presented

I have had word from my Co-Author on the paper he presented in Spain regarding this topic:

"I attended the Psychology & IT 2004 conference in Cadiz, Spain last week where I presented a paper summarising my 2002 paper and our paper. For your cv. the reference for the conference presentation is as follows:

Charlton, J.P., & Danforth, I.D.W. Differentiating computer-related addictions and high engagement. Paper presented at Psychology & IT 2004, University of Cadiz, September 2004.

As I have previously mentioned, the proceedings of the above conference have been published as a hardback book. The reference for the book is:

Charlton, J.P., & Danforth, I.D.W. (2004). Differentiating computer-related addictions and high engagement. In K. Morgan, C.A. Brebbia, J. Sanchez, & A. Voiskounsky, Human Perspectives in the Internet Society: Culture, Psychology and Gender. Ashurst: WIT Press.

The book will shortly be available in the US via amazon.com and WIT Press (witpress.com). On Amazon the book is a ridiculous $256 (for a 566 page book), and although there may be a slight discount at the WIT Press site (the price is not clear on this site – the information given is not accurate as yet) I am sure the WIT price will still be extortionate. The book was distributed at the conference as part of the conference package – and, if I had not got it for free, I am not sure that I would have been willing to pay the price asked for it (although the book looks impressive from the outside, much of the material is not particularly interesting: apart from our paper...."

As he says, if your super interested in this topic, it might be worth getting the book. Other than that though....

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