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= ** FORM: (WHAT IS THE VIDEOGAMES ADDICTION?) ** =

30/05/2011

Alejandro Varela

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= Video games addiction is just similar to other addictions, such as to drugs, alcohol, etc. Its when you like something and you do it several times until you become addicted. Video games is a verybig industry, in which you buy very much video games and if you like that game, you want to buy a new version of that game and so on. Also, if you buy new versions, thye new versions are supposed to be better than the previous one, and you can become more addicted. =

= = = VIDEO GAMES ADDICTION is a problem that has being expand by all the world and is similar to drugs or alcohol addiction but it is also a lot different because this addiction is playing and of not getting out of TV and video games consoles. The industries that produce video games they produce more and more video games so children play but the more addictive games that it have being coming is the wars and violent video games. Video Games Addiction is an addiction that people never thought it will happen and now there are a lot of children in that addiction. The video games addiction is a problem that you only want play don´t talk with anybody including your parents and family. =

BY:JUAN DIEGO BARBOSA ORTIZ. 30/5/11.

Research studies show that only 10 to 15% of video gamers meet the criteria for addiction. Heavy game use is defined by the American Medical Association as playing for more than two hours per day, yet estimates of the amount of time gamers spend playing video games vary from 6 to 12 hours per week. In fact, reports typically suggest that gamers spend about a quarter of their leisure time playing video games. Considering this, it is easy to be confused about whether your or someone else’s gaming falls in the average or heavy ranges. As with all addictions, it is important when considering the possibility of a video game addiction to not simply consider the amount of time spent gaming, but also the function it is serving the individual. Video game playing, as one of a range of recreational activities, may not be harmful or indicate an addiction. On the other hand, when game playing is addictive, it takes over as the person’s main way of coping with life, with other important areas of life being neglected or disrupted as a result. Video game addiction or video game overuse is seen most commonly in players of the persistent multiplayer gaming universe, or Massive Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game (MMORPG), who make up 9.1% of gamers, and may overlap with other types of internet addiction or computer addiction. These games hold many attractions for gamers -- they are interactive, social, competitive, and happen in real time. Research indicates that MMORPG players tend to be lonely, socially marginalized people who have difficulty with real life social interactions. They may feel that they have a more positive social experience and more control in virtual relationships than they do in the real world.

BY:JUAN DIEGO BARBOSA ORTIZ. 31/5/11.

25/05/2011 ALEJANDRO VARELA

=WHAT IS VIDEO GAME ADDICTION?= = Video game addiction, most considered a form of computer addiction or internet addiction, has had more and more press over the years. Video games include computer games, console games, arcade machine games, and even cell phone, and advanced calculator games. Since the 1950s, gaming has grown into a multi-billion dollar industry. People have recently become concerned about the long-term effects of video game playing, particularly on children. The video games addiction has an effect on children behaviour. For example if they become addicted to some violent games, they thimk they can do the things that they do in the games, such as; mostly, kill people or animals or shoot to things. =

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20/05/2011 Alejandro Varela

= = =What makes video games so addictive? Media literacy specialist, Dr. Charles Ungerleider explains that "they're very compelling with increasing complexity, so a child becomes more facile, yet wants to know more and apply new skills." While wanting to improve their game isn't a problem in itself, it becomes one if video games are "taking a youngster away too much from other activities," says Ungerleider. "Then the parent has to intervene and limit the amount of time the youngster spends with the video game." =

**Professor of Computer Science, Maria Klavee feels video games, if not too violent, can "offer some real opportunities for puzzle solving, strategic and critical thinking". But she adds that it's important that video and computer games are played in moderation. Klavee says parents should "provide a selection of activities, not just the ones that have the most action or are addictive. Choose some that involve problem solving or good story lines. Also aim for a balance in your child's life. Sports are important, reading's important. Just think of computer games as one more component in a child's exploration of what's out there in society.** = = =As for video game addiction? Ungerleider believes that "a parent can prevent youngsters from becoming addicted to too much TV or too many video games by establishing a pattern of selective viewing or by using video game material early in a child's life so that by the time a youngster gets to be an adolescent and there's very little surveillance or control, it's less likely to occur." =

=Finally, Ungerleider remind parents that "if a youngster becomes addicted to video games it can be a problem and the parent does need to intervene and provide attractive alternatives." =

=This can help parents to control their kids, if they are addictive to video games: [] =

= 17/05/2011 = Alejandro Varela

= FINDING OUT = = VIDEOGAMES ADDICTION ARE LIKE ﻿KIDS PLAYING A GAME ONCE, BUT THEN THEY LIKE IT SO THEY PLAY IT MANY TIMES UNTIL THEY BECOME ADDICTED BECAUSE OF MANY REASONS: = AND MANY MORE.
 * =THE PLEASURE PART OF OUR BRAIN IS SUBJECT TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONING. SO IF YOU DO SOMETHING, AND YOU ENJOY IT, YOU MOST LIKELY TO DO IT AGAIN.=
 * =VIDEOGAMES HAVE PRIGHT LIGHTS, PREETY COLOURS.=
 * =AND ALSO WHEN YOU PLAY A VIDEO GAME, YOU WANT TO WIN AND YOU DO IMPOSSIBLE THINGS TO REACH THAT GOAL.=

= = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =9/05/2011= =By: Julian Andres Medina= =PRIOR KNOWLEDGE= = It is like you can stop playing = = a video game.That you have no = = control under the power of digital reality. =

http://www.webmd.com/mental-health/features/video-game-addiction-no-fun

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