Are You Addicted To Video Games?

Are You Addicted To Video Games? Oct 9, 2023 21:31:59 GMT -5

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Post by Quantumly on Oct 9, 2023 21:31:59 GMT -5

Are You Addicted to Video Games?

A video game addiction is a relatively new type of addiction thanks to the introduction of video games in the last 20 years or so. It is labeled as a psychological addiction, as opposed to a physical one.

Someone who lives with this type of addiction will spend a lot of time playing video games alone, with friends and with other players on the Internet.

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Addiction in any form is a chronic, but treatable, brain disorder. People who have an addiction feel like they cannot control their need to play games even in the face of unemployment, relationship problems, health, social or legal consequences.

This lack of control is the result of chemical changes in the brain and those changes, in turn, cause behavior changes.

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The most addictive types of video games are massive multiplayer online role-playing games (MMORPG) and anyone can have access to them on the web.

This type of play involves the participants taking on the identity of a character in the game which can be private or public. For private game rooms, participants are invited by the host.

A key is required to enter this room to participate. For public game rooms, anyone can enter and participate. Many people who are heavily involved in games like World of Warcraft and RuneScape are at risk of developing a video game addiction.

Over time, the addicted persons' world starts to become smaller and smaller as they isolate themselves from social ties and avoid contact with people in the real world and spend most of their free time playing these games.

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