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Signs of addiction among many young gamers: study
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article published on 20 April, 2009
A study by the Iowa State University (ISU) and the National Institute on Media and the Family has revealed that one in ten players of video games exhibits some symptoms of addiction. Researchers found that some show at least six symptoms of "gambling addiction" which includes lying to their families and friends about how much they actually play, using games to escape problems and becoming ... [ read the full article ]
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inagasake
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20. April 2009 @ 19:42 |
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It's interesting how they equate gaming a lot with gaming addiction. I'm a heavy computer/internet user and I do not consider myself addicted whatsoever. If I'm not on the computer/internet, I'm just as happy playing on a game console, watching a movie/tv show, reading a good book, etc. My problem is that I procrastinate too much for my own good. What I'm doing while I procrastinate is not that important. So you really have to wonder. How much of this game "addiction", computer/internet "addiction" epidemic really about actual addiction (with withdrawal symptoms and all) compared to simply just wanting an escape from the stresses and obligations of life (ie. procrastination)?
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Run4two
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20. April 2009 @ 19:43 |
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The hell with the young kids, my 42 yr. old wife is addicted to Animal Crossing City Folk on the Wii. It was a gift to our children and she has taken over the damn thing and stays up late (after the children go to sleep) and wakes up early to have her private Wii time. Why oh why couldn't she have fallen in love with porn instead? I tried!!!
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20. April 2009 @ 22:03 |
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there is a reason we have the Casual/Hardcore genre.
Some people just get so into it, it becomes a false addiction.
you should ask the same group you studied how many real life friends they have, my guess the answer would be close to 0.
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20. April 2009 @ 22:32 |
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...Ignore It
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AfterDawn Addict
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21. April 2009 @ 01:10 |
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Addiction is a chemical thing. No one is addicted to gambling; they are addicted the chemicals that are released in the brain under stress and excitement related to gambling. There is no such thing as an addictive game, but real excitement is too expensive for kids to afford.
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Andy7472
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21. April 2009 @ 01:32 |
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That's the same as saying that no one is adicted to drugs, but the chemical release that the stress and excitement related to doing the drugs give them.
Sorry , same difference.
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AfterDawn Addict
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21. April 2009 @ 02:40 |
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Originally posted by Andy7472:
That's the same as saying that no one is adicted to drugs, but the chemical release that the stress and excitement related to doing the drugs give them.
Sorry , same difference.
Well, not really, since there really is an additive in drugs which makes them addictive. Nicotine, for example is an additive which makes it's users become dependant. Games don't emit any kind of artificial substance with an addictive additive, so that's why they're considered psychologically addictive.
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RusSnajp
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21. April 2009 @ 10:40 |
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This so called study happens to be in some city in america , things are a lot different over the lake.
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jrhythm
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22. April 2009 @ 04:30 |
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being addicted to games could be the cause or result
and don't think it doesn't happen to adults
because that was me back in January
when I played 'em all day every day exclusively
I gotta feeling why I needed 'em like sushi to rice
they made me feel nice like I won... when I failed at life
To hear me rap my full opinion, watch:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vODYlPOvLao
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