Mary is neglecting school and work responsibilities by spending much of the day on her smartphone checking email, responding to messages, updating her social media accounts, and playing games. It is possible that Mary has a

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Process addiction, also known as behavioral addiction, involves compulsive engagement in rewarding non-substance-related behavior, despite adverse consequences. Mary's excessive use of her smartphone for social media, messaging, and games, to the detriment of her responsibilities, aligns with characteristics of a process addiction.

Mary Is Neglecting School and Work Responsibilities by Spending Much