Video Gaming Addiction Research Paper

Addiction can be described as an impulse control disorder-the obsessive and excessive overuse of something. When one is addicted to something they make that want a need to him or her; so, they tend to that want, feed that want and make every thought or action about that want. So, can video gaming really be an addiction? The answer is “yes”. Becoming addicted to video gaming is real, and there are many disorders that a video gaming addict may be diagnosed with. Although it is not yet officially recognized as a diagnosable disorder by the American Medical Association, video games can be exceedingly addictive. Gamers spent an estimated total of twenty-two billion dollars on games in 2014. In America, one hundred and fifty-five million people play video games. The common gamer have been playing games for thirteen years. The average age of a “gamer” is around 35 years of age, with twenty-six …show more content…
People who have a game addiction will not admit it because they do not realize it and do not think that it is real. There are many physical and emotional signs and symptoms of a game addict. Signs and symptoms include: preoccupation with the game, migraines, fatigue, declining grades and carpal tunnel syndrome. When a person is addicted to gaming they display an abnormal preoccupation with the game; they may seem distracted, disinterested and constantly talk about the game. Someone who is intensely concentrating or straining their eyes to look at screen may get a migraine and that is what happens to gamers. Children who are addicted may fall asleep in class due to long hours on game and since they are sleeping or not paying attention in class because of the game their grades tend decline. Carpal tunnel syndrome is a condition in the hand and arm that causes numbness and tingling which is caused by a pinched nerve in the wrist. Overuse of a controller or mouse can increase the risk of being diagnosed carpal tunnel