Gaming Addiction IRL #7
The very popular role playing game, Everquest is host of many people
being addicted to its game. A man commited suicide at the age of 21 as
his mother revealed concerns that “He couldn’t stay off it” and “You
can’t just get up and walk away”. She guessed that her son had a
rejection or betrayal in the game to make him so upset, trying to talk
to him she felt like she made it worse by making comments like “they’re
not real people”. Since her sons death the mother connected to hundreds
of other people who are addicted to playing Everquest, considering
sueing sony, the CEO John Smedly one of the creaters of Everquest states
that it is not the games fault but the players becoming addicted even
though it is just a game.
Showing posts with label Effects. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Effects. Show all posts
Wednesday, 27 May 2015
Monday, 25 May 2015
The symptoms of Game addiction
The symptoms of Game addiction
Symptoms of game addiction
There are both physical and emotional symptoms causes by game addiction
emotional symptoms include restlessness when unable to play, avoiding family and friends to play games, Always occupied with gaming activity when doing unrelated things.
Physical symptoms include fatigue, migraines, poor personal hygiene and syndromes caused from the over use of gaming necessities such as the mouse or keyboard/controller.
Gaming addiction is just like any other addiction as it has short-term and long term effects. Short term effects include hunger, fatigue which can eventually lead to long-term affects such as sleeping disorders, change in sleeping patterns and complete change of diet leading to serious health issues.
There are medication that can be giving to help with gaming addiction. The main medication used has been bupropion to treat this disorder. This type of medication changes the brain chemistry to reduce cravings for gaming similar to a nicotine patch. This has proven to be effective to game addict patients however there can be side effects.
If you experience any of these symptoms there are helplines that can assist you. This can be found from previous posts.
-Anthony
Article: http://www.psychguides.com/guides/video-game-addiction-symptoms-causes-and-effects/
Sunday, 24 May 2015
Gaming Addictions in Real Life #6
Gaming Addiction in Real Life #6
Gaming addiction has been proven to be lethal over countless times, many of those times result in suicide. For example a suicide of a young 13 year old Chinese boy in Tianjin, China was troubling to many people as a young boy was lead to take his own life. The boy threw himself off a twenty-four story building, leaving notes of his addiction and his hopes meeting his gaming friends in his afterlife. He was found starving after two days and night in a computer café as he was binging on his favrioute game. The boy realised that he had been addicted and could no longer control himself this lead to his decision to take his life.
-Henry
Article: http://www.play.tm/news/5928/chinese-suicide-shows-addiction-dangers/
Gaming Addictions in Real Life #5
Gaming Addiction IRL #5
-Henry
Article: http://edition.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/asiapcf/05/28/south.korea.virtual.baby/
Thursday, 21 May 2015
Gaming Addiction in Real Life #4
Gaming Addiction in Real Life #4
In 2014, a couple in Anaheim, US was jailed by authorities for two felony counts of child abuse, two misdemeanor counts of false imprisonment, one misdemeanor count of contributing to delinquency of a minor, and sentencing enhancements for great bodily injury. This comes after the two failed to properly take care of their two young daughters. Their addiction to the video game World of Warcraft had caused them to neglect the needs of the children, as the mobile park home they inhabited was considered to be both unsanitary and uninhabitable. The home was found with little nessesities for basic living standards, with food either scarce or spoilt.
The two girls ages 10 and 5, were unable to leave their home for any reason. The children were found in a state in which "dirt crusted on their feet, matted hair, damaged teeth beyond repair, and malnourished".
The two parents have now been sentenced to prison, with 5 years for the husband and three years and four months for the wife.
This is just another reason why gaming addiction, may cause harm to others.
-Alex
Article: http://ktla.com/2014/08/12/couple-obsessed-with-world-of-warcraft-sentenced-to-prison-for-child-neglect/
The two girls ages 10 and 5, were unable to leave their home for any reason. The children were found in a state in which "dirt crusted on their feet, matted hair, damaged teeth beyond repair, and malnourished".
The two parents have now been sentenced to prison, with 5 years for the husband and three years and four months for the wife.
This is just another reason why gaming addiction, may cause harm to others.
-Alex
Article: http://ktla.com/2014/08/12/couple-obsessed-with-world-of-warcraft-sentenced-to-prison-for-child-neglect/
Positive Effects of Gaming
Positive Effects of Gaming
The effects of gaming onto the mind is a controversial topic, as the image games perceived by many adults is the negative aspects. Well many studies have been done to counter these arguments as well.
There are a multitude of gaming benefits as scientist have found some of which have are basic skills that grow with games. Depending on the type of game played these include problems solving, hand eye coordination/improved motor skills, planning and resource management, multitasking, copperation/team skills, memory improvement and much more. You may think what games can create these attributes and how does this happen. Well games these days have become more complex in and structured in their styles.
Depending on the game different skills may be attained. An example of this would be games that revolve around abstract puzzles or have problem solving aspects, such as the Phoenix Wrights games, Portal and the Legend of Zelda series. These games fixate on challenging the mind and provide stimulus to the mind to help its development. A case such as Portal. Portal was was tested on children with result improving their cognitive skills, a study by Florida State University.
Many wide open terrain games such as the Witcher series, Skyrim, World of Warcraft or any MMORPG, also help with mapping as players are able to traverse large landscapes with either maps or memory being used.
Judgement and morality in these games can also be raised. By this I mean the correction of rules and regulations, a play by societies expectations if you want. Games such as Fable, Hitman Absolute, The Walking Dead and Fallout: New Vegas. These games allow democratic experiences and allows the user to make choices that can a consequences within users experience. These games can also demonstrate the personality and the mindset of what a person desires; of that be peace through discussions and diplomacy or brutal and difficult combat.
I could further continue on about other benefits but will end with one more. Gaming experience can improve a persons understanding of society. In many cases games such as Grand Theft Auto or the Call of Duty franchise bring light to a dark yet some what believable version of society. In many cases these can be fun but what many players realise is that this version of what is or could be may be devastating in the face of reality.
-Alex
Article: http://medicalxpress.com/news/2014-10-portal-cognitive-skills-lumosity.html
http://www.raisesmartkid.com/3-to-6-years-old/4-articles/34-the-good-and-bad-effects-of-video-games
The effects of gaming onto the mind is a controversial topic, as the image games perceived by many adults is the negative aspects. Well many studies have been done to counter these arguments as well.
Depending on the game different skills may be attained. An example of this would be games that revolve around abstract puzzles or have problem solving aspects, such as the Phoenix Wrights games, Portal and the Legend of Zelda series. These games fixate on challenging the mind and provide stimulus to the mind to help its development. A case such as Portal. Portal was was tested on children with result improving their cognitive skills, a study by Florida State University.Many wide open terrain games such as the Witcher series, Skyrim, World of Warcraft or any MMORPG, also help with mapping as players are able to traverse large landscapes with either maps or memory being used.
Judgement and morality in these games can also be raised. By this I mean the correction of rules and regulations, a play by societies expectations if you want. Games such as Fable, Hitman Absolute, The Walking Dead and Fallout: New Vegas. These games allow democratic experiences and allows the user to make choices that can a consequences within users experience. These games can also demonstrate the personality and the mindset of what a person desires; of that be peace through discussions and diplomacy or brutal and difficult combat.I could further continue on about other benefits but will end with one more. Gaming experience can improve a persons understanding of society. In many cases games such as Grand Theft Auto or the Call of Duty franchise bring light to a dark yet some what believable version of society. In many cases these can be fun but what many players realise is that this version of what is or could be may be devastating in the face of reality.
-Alex
Article: http://medicalxpress.com/news/2014-10-portal-cognitive-skills-lumosity.html
http://www.raisesmartkid.com/3-to-6-years-old/4-articles/34-the-good-and-bad-effects-of-video-games
Harmful Effects From Gaming Addiction
Negative Effects of Gaming Addiction
As many people can acknowledge, gaming addiction can effect people in certain aspects. In this case I am looking towards the negative in this part.
The first negative impact of video games is the influence it can have on people, especially younger generations. Many video games nowadays tend to suit a more mature audience, as many hardcore gamers with money are reaching a age where it has become more suitable for them. However many do not take into account the easy accessibility for children to gain violent games. At young ages children are more likely to be influence than any other demographic, so when violence and destruction become part of their addiction it can cause some issues. From being raised in an era of violence, children find more joy in violent acts, an unceasing idea.
Isolation is also a major concern for video addicts. Many video games have elements of either single or multi-player campaigns. These games may be played alone or cooperatively. However these does not translate well to actual social skills. Games are sources of entertainment that limit peoples communication with each other. Gaming addiction makes it worse as time in other activities such as doing homework, reading, sports, and interacting with the family and friends declines the more a person is addicted.
Values can be complex or misleading. In some games moral and righteousness are explored others violence and questionable choices. Different video games give this. Because of this values become very difficult to comprehend as the mind overloads in what to think what is right, what is wrong and what is needed to be done. In some cases, gamers can also have issues in maintaining the right perspective of what is reality and what is fantasy. This is rare and often is only due to an individual having a pre-existing mental disorder, but can possibly cause harm to others.
Finally the last big negativity in gaming. The community. In most cases a gaming community may help a person become better at a game, with better strategies, items or codes to support the games experience. But in a rapidly rising rate, many people have gain a bullying type persona, in other words 'trolls' or 'ragers'. These people have no knowledge of support the experience of a community but rather degrades it with negative comments and attitudes causing real emotional and mental stress to others. Gaming communities such as this always have people such as this, and have ruined and hurt many people.
-Alex
Article: http://www.raisesmartkid.com/3-to-6-years-old/4-articles/34-the-good-and-bad-effects-of-video-games
Wednesday, 20 May 2015
Real Gaming Addiction #2
Gaming Addiction in Real Life #2
Gaming addiction and gaming influence can be a harmful substance towards younger children. This is obvious in some cases. But between you and me, the political rants about it are a little absurd. But every once in a while something really does disturb me. In this case the "Chilling playthings of Slender Man obsessive: Girl, 12, who stabbed friend 19 times, mutilated her Barbies with cult symbols; drew cartoons about killing and made murder shopping list".
A young girl who was influenced by the successful indie horror game Slenderman, killed another human being. Now I know its a lot to take in, but just let it sink in for a minute. How many thoughts are flowing through your head right now? Confusion. Fear. Anger. Throw those thoughts out of you brain now. Lets just think. Why would someone do this. Well these two girls addiction towards a game, had turned horribly wrong. A clear case of underdeveloped minds trying to comprehend emotions and information above their intelligence level.
One thing, I must say before ending this. A game is just a game. It may influence you. But you must understand this whenever you play one. You can end it.
Article: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2957709/Inside-notebook-Slender-Man-stabbing-suspect-12-list-supplies-attempted-killing-mutilated-Barbies-message-said-love-killing-people.html#ixzz3agpym5Mo
A young girl who was influenced by the successful indie horror game Slenderman, killed another human being. Now I know its a lot to take in, but just let it sink in for a minute. How many thoughts are flowing through your head right now? Confusion. Fear. Anger. Throw those thoughts out of you brain now. Lets just think. Why would someone do this. Well these two girls addiction towards a game, had turned horribly wrong. A clear case of underdeveloped minds trying to comprehend emotions and information above their intelligence level.
One thing, I must say before ending this. A game is just a game. It may influence you. But you must understand this whenever you play one. You can end it.
Article: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2957709/Inside-notebook-Slender-Man-stabbing-suspect-12-list-supplies-attempted-killing-mutilated-Barbies-message-said-love-killing-people.html#ixzz3agpym5Mo
Monday, 18 May 2015
Mobile Games
The Easy Access of Games: Mobile Games
The availability of
games has been a major cause of the addiction to gaming. This is due to the
ideology of having a source of entertainment where ever, whenever you go. But
how is this possible. The answer to that is simple. Mobile games. The market
for mobile games is on the rise.
Mobile game have spread into society like a plague, as people from all generations, all cultures and nationalities begin to shift towards new technology (in this case smart phones). Smart phones now days have almost become a necessity in day to day life. Smart phones have become an addiction of their own. With this addiction hides another. No one can deny that, no matter how much we don't want to having been addicted to a certain mobile game at some point. Whether it be Candy Crush, Angry Birds, Flappy Birds or Clash of Clans, we have all at some point had become obsessed. But why? That answer is simple. Because it's easy too. With mobile games the ideology of gaming has completely changed. Instead having to go home to play on a console, people can just open an app on their phones where ever they are. The limitation of "place" disappears. Games also are place in the open sort of way, where the market can be limitless. Mums, dads, children. No matter who you or they or we are, as long as a smart phone is available we can access it.
Games also require less
to satisfy people. Most mobile games relinquish the need for deep story or
innovative game play. This is obvious. However instead they oversimplify their
games mechanics. And do you know what, we love it! Though this simplicity no one
can feel alienated. No need to bring though or skill but mindless fun or time wasting.
This is the formula of modern day mobile games. Easy game =fun=addiction=money.
The expense is also taken away and then brought right back. It is easy to see why people are so keen on mobile games, as it is clear the wallet has a mind of its own. Mobile games first appear to be free but hidden beneath hides every businesses intentions. Money. Free to play games are common on smart phone, with extra charges only added with additional "content" or "continues". These are cheap ways to make money but addiction to these games have made millions. For example King the developers of the internationally recognised game Candy Crush have made over $1.5 billion in revenue. The not so child friendly animation, has also shown this in their episode Freemium Gaming, parodying the nature of gaming addiction and mobile games.
Simple, fun and addictive. The motto of every
Mobile game have spread into society like a plague, as people from all generations, all cultures and nationalities begin to shift towards new technology (in this case smart phones). Smart phones now days have almost become a necessity in day to day life. Smart phones have become an addiction of their own. With this addiction hides another. No one can deny that, no matter how much we don't want to having been addicted to a certain mobile game at some point. Whether it be Candy Crush, Angry Birds, Flappy Birds or Clash of Clans, we have all at some point had become obsessed. But why? That answer is simple. Because it's easy too. With mobile games the ideology of gaming has completely changed. Instead having to go home to play on a console, people can just open an app on their phones where ever they are. The limitation of "place" disappears. Games also are place in the open sort of way, where the market can be limitless. Mums, dads, children. No matter who you or they or we are, as long as a smart phone is available we can access it.
Games also require less
to satisfy people. Most mobile games relinquish the need for deep story or
innovative game play. This is obvious. However instead they oversimplify their
games mechanics. And do you know what, we love it! Though this simplicity no one
can feel alienated. No need to bring though or skill but mindless fun or time wasting.
This is the formula of modern day mobile games. Easy game =fun=addiction=money.
The expense is also taken away and then brought right back. It is easy to see why people are so keen on mobile games, as it is clear the wallet has a mind of its own. Mobile games first appear to be free but hidden beneath hides every businesses intentions. Money. Free to play games are common on smart phone, with extra charges only added with additional "content" or "continues". These are cheap ways to make money but addiction to these games have made millions. For example King the developers of the internationally recognised game Candy Crush have made over $1.5 billion in revenue. The not so child friendly animation, has also shown this in their episode Freemium Gaming, parodying the nature of gaming addiction and mobile games.
Simple, fun and addictive. The motto of every
-Alex
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