Lecture by Prof. Ståle Pallesen
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Monday at 14.00 we had a visit from Prof. Ståle Pallesen from the University of Bergen and the sleepcenter afiliated with Haukeland hospital.
In his lecture, Prof. Pallesen discussed what characterises an addiction and he showed to various studies which showed corrolations between internet addiction and health problems such as obesity, sleep deprivation, depression and isolation.
When asked what his advice to avoid promlems, he answered that you should avoid computers and mobile phones in the bedroom when you are going to sleep and to get enough sleep.
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