Comments on: What are the social consequences of video game addiction? http://addictionblog.org/body/what-are-the-social-consequences-of-video-game-addiction/ "a" is for addiction Mon, 21 May 2012 12:12:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Eric http://addictionblog.org/body/what-are-the-social-consequences-of-video-game-addiction/#comment-12577 Eric Tue, 05 Apr 2011 04:51:03 +0000 http://addictionblog.org/the-news/what-are-the-social-consequences-of-video-gaming-addiction/#comment-12577 Gaming is certainly addictive. When two people spend time with each other that like let's say basketball, star wars, base ball or transformers, they immediately connect with each other. When people connect with each other, they are willing to spend time to do what the other person will do. Some play because their friends play a certain game. Others spend more time with their game because of the competitive drive which extends their playing time. Gaming is certainly addictive. When two people spend time with each other that like let’s say basketball, star wars, base ball or transformers, they immediately connect with each other.

When people connect with each other, they are willing to spend time to do what the other person will do. Some play because their friends play a certain game. Others spend more time with their game because of the competitive drive which extends their playing time.

]]> By: tonya http://addictionblog.org/body/what-are-the-social-consequences-of-video-game-addiction/#comment-3876 tonya Sun, 28 Nov 2010 22:32:17 +0000 http://addictionblog.org/the-news/what-are-the-social-consequences-of-video-gaming-addiction/#comment-3876 I totally agree. I'm doing research for a persuasive speech i have to do for school and i knew this would be the perfect topic because video games are very addictive and it does take kids away from what they should be doing which is homework and gaining social skills by hanging with friends and also this is probably leading to obesity becausekids aren't getting the amount of exercise they need. I totally agree. I’m doing research for a persuasive speech i have to do for school and i knew this would be the perfect topic because video games are very addictive and it does take kids away from what they should be doing which is homework and gaining social skills by hanging with friends and also this is probably leading to obesity becausekids aren’t getting the amount of exercise they need.

]]> By: Addiction Blog http://addictionblog.org/body/what-are-the-social-consequences-of-video-game-addiction/#comment-3432 Addiction Blog Tue, 16 Nov 2010 23:46:05 +0000 http://addictionblog.org/the-news/what-are-the-social-consequences-of-video-gaming-addiction/#comment-3432 I'd suggest that you first log the amount of time that he's playing video games; get the hard facts. Then, with the help of an addiction who specializes in behavioral addictions like video game addiction, I'd plan an intervention. This is what I would do. Please let us know how it goes! I’d suggest that you first log the amount of time that he’s playing video games; get the hard facts. Then, with the help of an addiction who specializes in behavioral addictions like video game addiction, I’d plan an intervention. This is what I would do. Please let us know how it goes!

]]> By: mike & joey http://addictionblog.org/body/what-are-the-social-consequences-of-video-game-addiction/#comment-3406 mike & joey Mon, 15 Nov 2010 19:15:19 +0000 http://addictionblog.org/the-news/what-are-the-social-consequences-of-video-gaming-addiction/#comment-3406 our son roderick is addicted to videogames. help us! our son roderick is addicted to videogames. help us!

]]> By: Addiction Blog http://addictionblog.org/body/what-are-the-social-consequences-of-video-game-addiction/#comment-1429 Addiction Blog Sat, 07 Aug 2010 06:44:53 +0000 http://addictionblog.org/the-news/what-are-the-social-consequences-of-video-gaming-addiction/#comment-1429 Thanks so much for sharing your experience, Andreas. I hope that it can help others who are also going through the similar problem to identify and deal with gaming addiction. Thanks so much for sharing your experience, Andreas. I hope that it can help others who are also going through the similar problem to identify and deal with gaming addiction.

]]> By: Andreas http://addictionblog.org/body/what-are-the-social-consequences-of-video-game-addiction/#comment-1222 Andreas Sat, 07 Aug 2010 01:15:39 +0000 http://addictionblog.org/the-news/what-are-the-social-consequences-of-video-gaming-addiction/#comment-1222 Last year in december i was picked for the national team in kickboxing and am a straight A post grad student in Anthropology. Computergaming drastically ruined me, I have gained 40 pounds and have not attended an exam the past year. At first I thought that I had become mentally ill and it has taken me a year to identify the culprit and get to the point of ridding myself of computergames and adventure novels in order to save my academic career as well as my career as an athlete. I am also training to become a psychologist and it is throught my work here that I have methodically identified the problem and am currently getting back on track both academically and sportswise. At CFIN in Århus where I do fMRI research scientist have looked into dopamine and ludomania, and have found that this is highly addictive. But I found that it has to do with negative and positive motivation, instant and delayed gratification and overstimulation. It started with me moving away from my friends and every day rutine in order to pursue my academic career, I kept in touch with a friend by playing xbox a couple of times a week. But before I knew it I had quit sports, and was rapidly faling behind on my studies I had engaged in quite a large responsibility and my computergaming resulted in me making some impulsive decisions in my private and professional life, which then agian gave me a number of setbacks that I had a hard time dealing with, having not yet identified the culprit I started gaming more as I felt it made me unwind, and it was safe zone where I would´nt fail as I had done in real life. It was not until recently that The fact that hit me: I needed to get on with my studies if I was to salvage the hard work I had done, and get my degree. I started to suspect my that I had a gaming addiction when I gamed even though I had decided that I would work. Knowing a bit about the brain and its reward systems I wanted to find out how gaming had such a strong appeal. As an experiment I had my fiancé take some critical parts for my xbox controller with her to work, this resulted in me being able to study without the normal unease that I have. AHA I thought it seems that when I remove the option for immediate gratification and dopamine I can do my study which has long term gratification and little dopamin outlet. I swear that I for the first couple of days, had a gamin itch but due to family activities I was away from my game console for five days. And then stuff started to happen, my life outside gaming seemed to become enjoyable again, I got motivated for doing sports againg, dusted off my saxophone and am currently writing the essays that I had put off for so long. Why did I need to get rid of gaming? I was completely overstimulated by computer gaming. My brain got used to a very short work/ reward spand and constantly changing visual stimulation in a safe omnipotent warrior fantasy world that made my slow progress hard work worl seem extremely dull in comparison. I know that addictive behaviour runs in the familily which is why I stay away from drinking, smoking and have never done any drugs. But it turns out that in the absence of a dayli rutine I am very vunerable towards gaming addiction. I found out that in order to be able to live a normal life I cannot have the option of gaming in my house. When I now visit my friend and game with him, I amazed to see how he can game for hours on end in order to get 10 points in his gamerscore it seems so meaningless. Gaming is a waste of life and its a damn shame that so many good people waste away doing it. I am certainly done with gaming and am very much looking forward to becoming my old self again. Last year in december i was picked for the national team in kickboxing and am a straight A post grad student in Anthropology.

Computergaming drastically ruined me, I have gained 40 pounds and have not attended an exam the past year. At first I thought that I had become mentally ill and it has taken me a year to identify the culprit and get to the point of ridding myself of computergames and adventure novels in order to save my academic career as well as my career as an athlete.

I am also training to become a psychologist and it is throught my work here that I have methodically identified the problem and am currently getting back on track both academically and sportswise.

At CFIN in Århus where I do fMRI research scientist have looked into dopamine and ludomania, and have found that this is highly addictive.

But I found that it has to do with negative and positive motivation, instant and delayed gratification and overstimulation.

It started with me moving away from my friends and every day rutine in order to pursue my academic career, I kept in touch with a friend by playing xbox a couple of times a week. But before I knew it I had quit sports, and was rapidly faling behind on my studies I had engaged in quite a large responsibility and my computergaming resulted in me making some impulsive decisions in my private and professional life, which then agian gave me a number of setbacks that I had a hard time dealing with, having not yet identified the culprit I started gaming more as I felt it made me unwind, and it was safe zone where I would´nt fail as I had done in real life.

It was not until recently that The fact that hit me: I needed to get on with my studies if I was to salvage the hard work I had done, and get my degree.
I started to suspect my that I had a gaming addiction when I gamed even though I had decided that I would work. Knowing a bit about the brain and its reward systems I wanted to find out how gaming had such a strong appeal.

As an experiment I had my fiancé take some critical parts for my xbox controller with her to work, this resulted in me being able to study without the normal unease that I have. AHA I thought it seems that when I remove the option for immediate gratification and dopamine I can do my study which has long term gratification and little dopamin outlet.
I swear that I for the first couple of days, had a gamin itch but due to family activities I was away from my game console for five days.

And then stuff started to happen, my life outside gaming seemed to become enjoyable again, I got motivated for doing sports againg, dusted off my saxophone and am currently writing the essays that I had put off for so long. Why did I need to get rid of gaming?

I was completely overstimulated by computer gaming. My brain got used to a very short work/ reward spand and constantly changing visual stimulation in a safe omnipotent warrior fantasy world that made my slow progress hard work worl seem extremely dull in comparison.

I know that addictive behaviour runs in the familily which is why I stay away from drinking, smoking and have never done any drugs. But it turns out that in the absence of a dayli rutine I am very vunerable towards gaming addiction.

I found out that in order to be able to live a normal life I cannot have the option of gaming in my house. When I now visit my friend and game with him, I amazed to see how he can game for hours on end in order to get 10 points in his gamerscore it seems so meaningless. Gaming is a waste of life and its a damn shame that so many good people waste away doing it. I am certainly done with gaming and am very much looking forward to becoming my old self again.

]]> By: Ryan http://addictionblog.org/body/what-are-the-social-consequences-of-video-game-addiction/#comment-1299 Ryan Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:03:24 +0000 http://addictionblog.org/the-news/what-are-the-social-consequences-of-video-gaming-addiction/#comment-1299 The social affects on a child can be devastating. A child could go their whole life with no true connection to the outside world other than that of the internet video game world. It's sad really. The social affects on a child can be devastating. A child could go their whole life with no true connection to the outside world other than that of the internet video game world. It’s sad really.

]]> By: Addiction Blog http://addictionblog.org/body/what-are-the-social-consequences-of-video-game-addiction/#comment-1430 Addiction Blog Fri, 05 Feb 2010 07:12:35 +0000 http://addictionblog.org/the-news/what-are-the-social-consequences-of-video-gaming-addiction/#comment-1430 Hi Ruth, Thanks for sharing your story. I am NOT an expert in gaming addiction, but it does sound as if this young man is experiencing some kind of shift in identity or personality. Whether it is a result of adolescence or the activities he chooses is not clear. I'd suggest that you recommend to your friend that she look into some preliminary information about video game addiction. I found a great document used in a Clemson University course on <a HREF="http://andrewd.ces.clemson.edu/courses/cpsc414/spring07/chp/team3.pdf" rel="nofollow">Human-Computer Interaction</A>. All the best. Hi Ruth, Thanks for sharing your story. I am NOT an expert in gaming addiction, but it does sound as if this young man is experiencing some kind of shift in identity or personality. Whether it is a result of adolescence or the activities he chooses is not clear. I’d suggest that you recommend to your friend that she look into some preliminary information about video game addiction. I found a great document used in a Clemson University course on Human-Computer Interaction. All the best.

]]> By: Ruth MacCarthaigh http://addictionblog.org/body/what-are-the-social-consequences-of-video-game-addiction/#comment-1258 Ruth MacCarthaigh Wed, 03 Feb 2010 18:40:55 +0000 http://addictionblog.org/the-news/what-are-the-social-consequences-of-video-gaming-addiction/#comment-1258 Hello there, I am concerned about my son's best friend or should I say he used to be his best friend. The boy lives two doors up from me and had been friends with my son since he was 5 and my son 4. We love him very much and he was a bit part of our family, even going on holidays with us. He is 12 now and has been playing a lot of violent games for years with his dad and friends. My son isn't allowed to play those kind of games. Last Summer, for no apparent reason he stopped playing with my son and hung out with other boys, not from the area. This really upset my son (and me!) As soon as school started up again he became friends with my son. Last month, for no reason at all he dropped my son again. His mum knows about this behaviour and said it has happened several times with another friend that he had. Today she mentioned this about her son and when I asked her what does he do she said he plays a lot of a violent video game... I had put his behaviour down to the fact that he was in contact with his birth dad for the first time last year, that and being a pre-teen! However, I think that there is a chance that he is behaving like this because he may be addictied to video games. What do you think? Can you reply here on your blog and my neighbour/friend reads my blog. thank you. Hello there,
I am concerned about my son’s best friend or should I say he used to be his best friend. The boy lives two doors up from me and had been friends with my son since he was 5 and my son 4. We love him very much and he was a bit part of our family, even going on holidays with us. He is 12 now and has been playing a lot of violent games for years with his dad and friends. My son isn’t allowed to play those kind of games. Last Summer, for no apparent reason he stopped playing with my son and hung out with other boys, not from the area. This really upset my son (and me!) As soon as school started up again he became friends with my son. Last month, for no reason at all he dropped my son again. His mum knows about this behaviour and said it has happened several times with another friend that he had. Today she mentioned this about her son and when I asked her what does he do she said he plays a lot of a violent video game…

I had put his behaviour down to the fact that he was in contact with his birth dad for the first time last year, that and being a pre-teen! However, I think that there is a chance that he is behaving like this because he may be addictied to video games. What do you think?

Can you reply here on your blog and my neighbour/friend reads my blog.

thank you.

]]> By: Addiction Blog http://addictionblog.org/body/what-are-the-social-consequences-of-video-game-addiction/#comment-1417 Addiction Blog Tue, 06 Oct 2009 17:03:18 +0000 http://addictionblog.org/the-news/what-are-the-social-consequences-of-video-gaming-addiction/#comment-1417 I agree with you. One of my favorite sayings isby Muhatma Gandhi: "We must become the change we want to see in the world." I agree with you. One of my favorite sayings isby Muhatma Gandhi: “We must become the change we want to see in the world.”

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