PHENOMENON OF VIRTUAL DOWNSHIFTING AMONG SCHOOL STUDENTS (ON THE EXAMPLE OF SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN KIROV)
In the conditions of intensive Informatization of the society the Internet becomes a part of the life of different segments of the population. Age limits of involvement in virtual reality are expanding. Modern schoolchildren use the Internet as an information resource and a means of communication. However, the abuse of virtual reality leads to cognitive disorders of the senior student's personality. The article presents a sociological analysis of "virtual downshifting" as one of the possible ways to overcome Internet addiction on the example of high school students of secondary schools in Kirov.