Proposal for solution to game addiction - 14 views
I think the groups collected, tagged and commented gives good insight into game addiction. It is a complex issue that can develop into psychological disorders and chemical dependency in the brain. ...
Managing Video Game Playing in the Home - 2 views
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I think your tagged resources and comments gives gives good insight into game addiction. It is a complex issue that can develop into psychological disorders and chemical dependency in the brain. Other factors as stages of development of children, personality, escape from real life and other contextual factors has an effect on this and a solution to game addiction should be based on managing such causes:)
Game Addiction Clinic Swamped - Slashdot - 0 views
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"Although experts are still debating whether excessive game playing counts as an addiction, Mr Bakker has no doubt that the symptoms are the same. 'If we see a car burning outside, we don't sit around wondering what to call it,' he said. 'It is not a chemical dependency, but it's got everything of an obsessive-compulsive disorder and all of the other stuff that comes with chemical dependency.' Tim, a 21-year-old from Utrecht, said he had hardly left his bedroom for five years because he was so obsessed by his computer games. "
PlanetPapers - Virtual Addiction - 0 views
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Computer game companies have proven that people under eighteen years of age play video games to a point of addiction because they want to evade pressures in their lives (“The Fantasy World ” 3). People often consider a job or their family life to be boring and tedious. A video game takes away that feeling by giving gamers a feeling of excitement. “Many people who are video game addicts are those who feel they have boring, mundane lives. Through gaming, they can experience the excitement that they feel they are lacking in their real lives” (Geggis 1). However, the idea of escaping the reality of work or family soon turns into neglect as the gamer becomes more addicted (Scheeres 7). People forget about their jobs and their families and only focus about the game. “I heard about a woman who left her child in the car because she was anxious to get to the next level in The Sims. The child was left there for two hours in a boiling car. I was disgusted when I read that” (Personal Interview). An addiction to computer games causes people to ignore things that can be very important. People escape from daily routines through playing computer games that are exciting and entertaining. Video games are addictive because they cause people to get away from reality.
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computer games are addictive because they create challenges that can be overcome.
Teen Poker Dangers, Experts: Could Sow Seeds Of Gambling Addiction - CBS News - 0 views
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Keith Whyte, executive director of the National Council on Problem Gambling, says gambling is "the most popular high-risk activity among teenagers, outpacing drinking, taking drugs and smoking."
wood_problems_game_addiction.pdf (application/pdf-objekt) - 2 views
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This paper argues that the recent concerns about video game "addiction" have been based less on scientific facts and more upon hysteria.
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Two possible approaches: game addiction is/is not a real problem (dichotomous); or: game addiction exists on a scale from barely noticeable to debilitating. The article by Taylor and Francis below discusses a scale (7x3 indicators).
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Jørn, for you to complete this task and create your proposal for a solution to game addiction you should do some more research or look at the bookmark of the other students here and based on that write your proposal in the topic above: "Proposal for solution to game addiction". Your solution should be based on the bookmarks you add here.
Pathological Video Game Use Among Youths: A Two-Year Longitudinal Study - 2 views
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Following a large sample across 2 years, this study provides needed data on risk factors for becoming a pathological gamer, how long pathological gaming lasts, outcomes, and whether it is a primary problem or is a symptom of comorbid problems.
Key Findings From Our Research - 2 views
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it seems that the violence tendency is already in the children that they express it through video games; addiction can arguably be the same since the video game is simply an object which satisfy emptiness in the child, and without anything else, the child is hooked to the game.
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Andreas, you have moderator permission so then you can edit or add tags. Eeverybody are moderators now. What might be the tags for this bookmark?
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Male video game addiction is neural, study suggests - Technology & Science - CBC News - 1 views
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Men are more rewarded by video games than women on a neural level, which explains why they're more likely to become addicted to them, researchers at Stanford University claim.
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This study says there is a difference between how men and women react to video games. Men more easily become addicted.
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Have changed your user privileges so that you now should be able to edit tags.
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i can see the "edit item" and add tags to it.maybe on the setting?
Unhealthy Gaming Habits and Addiction - 1 views
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Similar to substance addictions, online gaming addictions are triggered by Individuals' needs to substitute real-life human connections, which they are unable to achieve normally. Through a virtual fantasy world and real people connected by the internet, MMORPGs allow these people to create these human connections. This may be one reason why people are easily addicted to these games; they need to substitute real interpersonal relationships with virtual ones through a game.
Recent innovations in video game addiction research and theory - 0 views
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changes in the conceptual definition of video game addiction
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According to Shotton, ‘dependents’ were drawn to computers because they offered a safe retreat from an uncertain world. Some users were reported to value time spent on their computer above all other life activities, including work and interpersonal relationships
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Shotton therefore concluded that the potential for harm resulting from computer dependency was outweighed by the many positive aspects of computer use
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Adults addicted to Video Game - 1 views
What Is Video Game Addiction - 0 views
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Video game addictions are similar to other addictions in terms of the amount of time spent playing, the strong emotional attachment to the activity, and the patterns of social difficulties experienced by gaming addicts.
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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.
Olson_Motivations for Play_final.pdf (application/pdf-objekt) - 0 views
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Electronic games are now an everyday part of childhood and adolescence. The debate has moved from whether children should play video games to how to maximize potential benefits and to identify and minimize potential harms. To do this, we must understand what motivates children to play electronic games and what needs the games meet. Drawing on a survey of 1,254 middle school children, focus groups with boys and their parents, and findings from other quantitative and qualitative research, the author describes a variety of motivations for video game play (including games with violent content) and how these may vary based on factors such as mood, environment, personality, and developmental stage. The findings are put into the context of normal development, and suggestions are given for parents, educators, and researchers.
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Interesting article from Andreas about childrens motivations to play games and how these varies based on various factors.
tech question - 5 views
not at the moment. You can copy paste in a sticky note or description/comment field to collect the tex you wabt.
electronic friend - 4 views
see http://www.grandtheftchildhood.com/GTC/Research_Papers_files/Olson_Motivations%20for%20Play_final.pdf I think this article is interesting, sadly i can't or not know yet how to annotate on the ...
Computer Gaming Addiction (Addiction Behavior) - 1 views
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- Causes is not clear- Similar to any other addiction Phenomena which enforce addiction: - high accessibility of screen, - 'positive' (or perception of positive) immediate 'benefit' felt by user basically just like a drug, even the brain respond similarly (in chemical terms)it's categorically classified as behavioural addiction what's interesting is (in my opinion): in one of the slides, it's said that the profile of 'game addiction is "low social" activity, however, i think, with the rise of social media, there are more and more social-based games, and as any social media, the more social it is, the more engaging it become; and thus even more addictive. So where is the problem lies? Within the social context? Or within the person? Or just chemicals?
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Interesting point, just a note on this: research on addiction states that it is located in a particular area of our brain and people get addicted to different things.Like drugs, food, gambling etc. Maybe food for you Andreas and me:) Maybe its genetic, related to life situation, environment, gender, different causes for different addictions...i dont know. Looking forward to you finding out and deciding the causes together for game addiction:) Interesting tags starts to appear here in your bookmarks:) use tags for every possible cause you identify.