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Video game addiction ; The guardian of a gaming machine

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Beat in g  the  vid eo  ga mes ˗ˏˋ   If we don't learn our lesson, we will become one  ´ˎ˗ The 'Fading into madness' effect ; Although as the heading suggests, ''beating'' video games isn't such an easy task. In fact it's much like any other drug, once you're hooked its hard going back. People can't do this on their own either, people try looking for escape-points - those escape points being family members and friends that help get anyone they know out of a video game addiction. Most people definitely know of a younger brother, sister, friend or really anyone who may be into video games. Where we draw the line of '' enjoyment '' and '' addiction '' in video games is really blurred, though. However as parents the most commonly given advice is to take your child's phone away, and that is simply wrong ; taking your child's phone away or laptop away will not help at all. Instead, try positive reinforcement ...

A psychological analysis on video games

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Psy chol ogi cal is su es with video game addi ction 🎲 For decades psychologists have been trying break down the ever fluctuating code of the trend that became gaming, why it became such a zeitgeist in our culture and what it really means to our teenagers. Although there's been many incidences where video games have connected people throughout the globe, there's also been a mainstream upsurge in people feeling isolated.  Managing your daily real life and an online one isn't always so easy, in fact, carrying too much all at once can bring turbulence. Video games act as an escapist reality to people's harsh and unfair lives, a thing that's almost as addicting as nicotine; which doesn't favour the user at all. Clinical symptoms include anxiety disorders, frequent cycles of mood swings and low self esteem according to the  National U.S. centre of biotechnology .  Yet, despite this, video game addiction might just remain as lively as ever with the coming generat...