Archive for November, 2009
What Companies Are Investing In Medical Centers To Treat Video Game Addiction?
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I know it is considered an actual medically diagnosable disorder by a lot of doctors. So, does anyone know which companies will put the money into a treatment center?
Game Addiction: The Experience and the Effects
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TV Addiction: as Serious as Drug Addiction
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Over-attachment to anything is a serious problem. People are addicted to different things ? drugs, cigarette, alcohol, cartoons, and computer games are just a few things that people fall addicted to.
No one really thought seriously about TV addiction until recently, when a research found the characteristic behavior of persons addicted to drugs and to TV is the same. That is, persons addicted to TV shows the same behavioral patterns like someone who is addicted to drugs.
Addicting Games and Their Impact | FourPx Articles
Posted by: | CommentsComputer games are meant for entertainment purposes only. An important negative impact is the addiction that people get to these games. This impact is ignored by many but is one of the prevailing negative impacts of digital …
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The Problems of Addiction
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What is Addiction?
Addiction is obsession, compulsion or psychological dependence on any specific thing. It?s a kind of situation in which you can?t resist against that particular thing.
Can Anyone Help Me Come Up With A Research Question?
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I have to do a research proposal for my psychology class and I am having trouble picking the question.
The question either has to be: 1. What is the relationship between …. or 2. What is the effect of … on …
I was thinking about doing something with either video game addiction or sleep deprivation, but i am open to any ideas.
Understanding Problem Gamblers
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The phenomenon of addictive shopping is a popular subject for the media. The stereotype of those who “indulge” in it, in a context of relative affluence, is usually of women - bored, maybe slightly depressed. This book presents a starker reality. The contributors, from either personal or theoretical perspectives, convey something of the desperation of the experience. Adrienne Baker considers the concept of addiction in relation to shopping and asks whether all-consu… More >>
Help, I Can’t Stop Learning
Posted by: | CommentsIts an addiction, some might say, while others think of it as recreational. In any case, video games have become a dominant force in our modern society.
Ok heres a Article on Video game Addicts? | The Game Realm
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Drugs are pervasive \227 pushed at school, at parties, in the street. Young people have to make choices about drugs as a fact of everyday life. Ideals, protest, demanding school work, the need for emotional intimacy, the natural desire to experiment, wanting to appear cool-can all make drug taking seem attractive. So what are the secrets of helping young people learn about the many faces of addiction? What lessons do addiction have for us? And what about all forms o… More >>
