Video game addiction

In today’s generation we have to have our phones, laptops, tablets, and televisions. We all are guilty of being on our phones while we are watching Sunday night football or watching our favorite tv shows. Kids are constantly checking their notifications and replying to their text messages. But how long should kids spend watching a screen? According to a report by CNN News, “tweens” which are children that are the ages 8-12, spend six hours on average consuming media. And as for teens, they spend…

Often times, when people think of mediums to convey a certain message, the first things that come to mind are speeches, books, and opinion pieces; however, there are many other mediums that perform the same task just as effectively, like videos, songs, and picture books. For instance, Sebastian’s Epiphany, a picture book that I illustrated, describes an everyday life of a Sebastian, an anthropomorphized mouse attending high school, and demonstrates how his dependency on his smartphone affect his…

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…

A game is a type of play with set rules mainly meant for entertainment. They require specific talents or skill for them to be interesting. Otherwise, they tend to be a burden. They can either be manual or electronic. Electronic games are commonly referred to as video games. The main aim for games is to entertain and refresh people. In the proceeding discussion, we shall attempt to discuss video games addiction and its effects on human beings. Any game that is played on the computer is called a…

Video games can be as addicting as drugs for teenagers, study says. (Social) It affects the brain the same way as alcohol or drug addiction. And as the addiction to games mirror the addiction to hard drugs in which the user requires more and more, the average teenage video gamer is also playing more and more. Because teenagers are playing more video games compared to their past counterparts, they are more likely to experience a change in social and psychological behaviors. The solution to this…

the story, “The Veldt” by Ray Bradbury, the Hadley family lives in a futuristic smart house. In this house there is a virtual reality room called “The Nursery”, this is where the children, Peter and Wendy spend most of their time, and where their addiction to technology blossomed.Finally, the parents decided to limit the kids time in the nursery. The children got angry and Peter threatened his parents. Later in the story, George and Lydia went into the nursery to check on the children and the…

tablets to infants? It would appear that the sad reality is yes, since the shelf was almost empty. It seems that technology has a hold on younger generations, with video games at the top of the charts. I believe video games are programming kids to be lazy and robbing them of their ability to interact with others. Playing video games leads to a sedentary lifestyle. Gaming, whether on a gaming console, computer, tablet or phone, causes a…

Video games causing children to be violent has been a controversial topic for many years. Many people have questioned if video games are the reason why children are so aggressive. “The psychological group reports that more than 90% of children in the united states play video games. Among kids between the ages 12 and 17, the number rises to 97%. More important, 85% or more of video games on the market contain some form of violence.” Stated CNN. Even the games that you think are benign have some…

In Western society video games have become a dominant source of entertainment for youth. Positive side effects of video game use are brain stimulation, medical advancement and therapy but the negative connotations are children exhibiting violence, maladaptive social tendencies and addictions to gaming. Video games are defined as “electronic game that involves human interaction with a user interface to generate visual feedback on a video device” according to AllAfrica.com’s article “The negative…

Video Gamings Video games can teach us many things, since many games today are multi-player online they can help your social skills. They can help you think new ways to solve problems for example say you are stuck in a certain level in the game it will have you thinking different way to beat, and playing video games could even make you a living, some Youtubers don’t have jobs but they make their living by playing video games same with game testers, pro gaming teams or MLG teams, and even the…