Gaming addiction is psychological, not physical, and formed as a result of the brain rewiring its reward pathways. Addicts will associate gaming with the pleasure that comes from dopamine. In turn the association the brain makes with this and gaming will result in the addict...
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Generally, anime addiction is suffered by teenagers ranging from 13-years-old to 18-years-old. It is believed that anime addiction affects this age range due to teenagers now having more freedoms. Many are discovering the world, preparing for university, dealing with the stresses of high school, and...
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Casually playing video games does not mean you child is addicted to gaming. However, video gaming can quickly escalate to a lifestyle and turn into an addiction. As a parent of a child who may have a gaming addiction, there are a few things to...
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The most addicting games are those that keep you hooked. Video game creators no longer design games that you can easily walk away from; they tailor their games for specific population groups so that you become addicted and spend as much money as possible. ...
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The 1980s saw the rise of home videogame systems thanks to the Nintendo Entertainment System. No longer did kids have to go to the arcade and pour quarters into a videogame or pinball machine. Now, kids could sit in their bedrooms and play all day...
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Game Transfer Phenomena (GTP), also commonly referred to as the “Tetris Effect,” is a perception that occurs after extended video game play that causes distortions in the gamer’s reality, including auditory delusions, intentional thoughts that are focused on gaming, and unintentional disillusions and behaviors. ...
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