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12:06Internet Addiction

From Internet gambling to overuse of so-called "crackberries," many Americans are spending more and more time online. But are we becoming a nation of Internet addicts? Tech Tuesday explores Internet behavior and our online psychology.

Guests

Lee Rainie, Founding Director, Pew Internet & American Life Project

Dr. Elias Aboujaoude, Professor of Psychiatry, Stanford University's Impulse Control Disorders Clinic; and Lead author of Internet Behavior Study (published in "CNS Spectrums: The International Journal of Neuropsychiatric Medicine")

Patricia Wallace, Director, Information Technology and Distance Programs at the Center for Talented Youth, Johns Hopkins University; and author, "The Psychology of the Internet" (Cambridge) and "The Internet in the Workplace" (Cambridge)

Kent Norman, Professor of Cognitive Psychology and Director, Laboratory for Automation Psychology and Decision Processes, University of Maryland; Author of (forthcoming) "Cyberpsychology: An Introduction to the Psychology of Human and Computer Interaction" (Cambridge)

13:06Sporting Views

The Wizards begin their campaign to return to the NBA playoffs, as players complain about new synthetic basketballs. Plus, fans in either Detroit or St. Louis will be celebrating a World Series Championship this week. So how long until D.C. gets in on the action? We're Sporting Views.

Guests

George Solomon, Columnist and former Sports Editor, The Washington Post; Visiting Professor, Phillip Merrill College of Journalism, University of Maryland; also former ESPN Ombudsman

Milton Kent, Columnist, The Baltimore Sun

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