{"id":4200,"date":"2018-07-07T22:41:22","date_gmt":"2018-07-07T18:41:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.awebtoknow.com\/?p=4200"},"modified":"2022-04-29T13:32:29","modified_gmt":"2022-04-29T09:32:29","slug":"video-gaming-addiction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.awebtoknow.com\/how\/video-gaming-addiction\/","title":{"rendered":"Video Gaming Addiction – Causes, Symptoms, And How To Get Help – AW2K"},"content":{"rendered":"

Although not yet recognized by researchers and medical professionals as a diagnosable disorder, video game addiction is real and very dangerous. According to <\/span>recent studies<\/span><\/a>, as much as ten percent of gamers exhibit some signs of addiction which can range from physical ailments to emotional distress.<\/span><\/p>\n

There are two broad categories<\/a> of addiction based on the two major types of video gaming<\/a>. The first type of addiction is associated with single players or games where only one player is needed. In these games, the goal can be to accumulate a large number of points or complete a mission such as rescuing a princess. Since accomplishing such tasks can be difficult owing to the complication of these games, players can end up glued to their gaming laptop for a whole day.<\/span><\/p>\n

The second type of video gaming addiction<\/strong> is associated with online multiplayer games. Here, games are played by two or more players who interact online and challenge each other. The biggest draw of these games is that they mostly have no end. Unlike single-player games where a player loses if they can\u2019t complete a mission in the provided time, interactive multiple-player games don\u2019t have time limits and can go on for days.<\/span><\/p>\n

Video games have been around for decades. From the time VCRs were the talk of the town to the DVD VCR combo<\/a>\u00a0(some still love them, though), and now to the digital stage when we have more advanced machines. These games are good for your kids, but only when they don’t reach the addition stage.<\/p>\n

Causes of Video Game Addiction<\/b><\/h2>\n

One of the leading causes of video game addiction is that they are designed to be that way. Video game designers, like any other companies, are in business. Their main target is to make profits and the longer and more often players are up playing, the more money they make. So, the designers have learned to make a game just hard enough to keep you playing overnight, but not so hard that a player may want to give up.<\/span> This makes winning a video game feel within reach, even when success is far far away. It\u2019s similar to the effects of gambling where you always feel you\u2019re close until you\u2019ve depleted your savings.<\/span><\/p>\n

Remember, however, that addiction is not the same as playing too much. If you play the whole night, that doesn\u2019t mean you\u2019re addicted to video gaming. Addiction has a compulsive element \u2013 a feeling of wanting to play at all times, at all costs.<\/span><\/p>\n

A person who is addicted to video gaming is more likely to have difficulty thinking about other activities other than gaming. Moreover, gaming will probably interfere with his social life, causing that person to miss school, work, and other social activities just to play.<\/span><\/p>\n

Signs and Symptoms<\/b><\/h2>\n

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As with any other kind of addiction, video gaming addiction has<\/span> signs and symptoms<\/span><\/a>. If you or someone close to you is to get help, you need to learn to recognize these signs early on. The signs can be physical, emotional, or psychological, as follows;<\/span><\/p>\n

Physical symptoms<\/b><\/h3>\n

Most of the documented signs and symptoms of video gaming addiction are physical. When someone is truly addicted to gaming, the first signs will be avoidance of other tasks or activities to concentrate on gaming. For instance, an addicted gamer will forego lunch just to concentrate on the game. A majority also avoid showering to focus on the game.<\/span><\/p>\n

The other early sign to keep an eye out for is how much time that gamer spends indoors. A few gaming addicts can spend a whole day without coming out of the house. In fact, cases have been reported where gamers spend more than 48 hours without leaving the house.\u00a0<\/span>Worse still, most of this time is usually spent pushing buttons and clicking the mouse. A gaming addict never sleeps. If they do, it will be because they dozed off on the sofa.\u00a0<\/span>The following are some of the most common physical signs and symptoms of an addictive gamer:<\/span><\/p>\n