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Video addiction is not entirely a bad thing, is something I used to tell myself a lot when I was playing lots of video games excessively. However, I believe that everything can be enjoyed within moderation. There is always a point where it's too far. What is considered too far is really up to what anyone else believes it should be. But that doesn't particularly apply as due to when a person becomes addicted, their general sense can become blurred and uncertain; but certain in what they must do to get what makes them happy.
While gaming addiction isn't entirely severe in comparison to other addictions such as drugs, alcohol, etc. It still suffers from a similar stigmatization as the word addiction is included. However, as mentioned before things can be enjoyed in moderation, in this case. Alcohol. It's great for when you're out with your mates, or at a social gathering. But there is a point to where it can become harmful to you, and/or others. But this doesn't mean that you shouldn't drink it, it only means you should take it in moderation. So how can this apply to video game addiction, well firstly when someone becomes addicted to a video game they may end up spending far more hours on specific games in hopes of fulfilling their need to release dopamine. The chemical our brain makes when we do something that feels good. However with constant releasing of this chemical its effect can run out and have little to none affect. Which in turn, deprives the experience we get from playing video games. With moderation this wouldn't be an issue. With this desire to get that dopamine kick again the player would have to crunch more hours into the game, and with this addition of hours spent playing video games it can have devastating physical effects to them. This can include such injuries as strain to the eyes after staring at the screen, Repetitive strain injuries (RSI), Spine problems if sitting in an incorrect position, etc. So all-in-all, As long as a player knows their limits, and play a safe amount of hours they can avoid all of these injuries and have a great time playing games like you're supposed to! Jake Carter - 19/08/2017 Comments are closed.
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