Computer Game Addiction Joe Ahn Clemson University jahn@clemson.edu George Randall Clemson University grandal@clemson.edu ABSTRACT With the constant improvements in gaming technology‚ ranging from graphics to new types of controllers to faster processors‚ there is a growing problem of computer game addiction. In order to fully understand this problem‚ one must define addiction. According to the Center for Addiction and Mental Health‚ addiction is a psychological or a physical dependence
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What is Computer Addiction? Computer addiction is a relatively new term used to describe a dependency on one’s computer. Computer addiction is not limited to personal computers (PCs). It covers video games and the Internet and has already been given a label by psychologists‚ namely Internet addiction disorder (IAD). Internet/Computer Addiction is the excessive use of the internet/computer that affects their daily life activities. This includes gaming‚ gambling‚ pornography‚ shopping‚ blogging and
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Foreign Literature On Computer Game Addiction Foreign Literature: Lepper‚ M. R. & Gurtner‚ J (2000)‚ states that prolonged and excessive use of these games can cause‚ mainly upon children‚ a number of physical and psychological problems which may include obsessive‚ addictive behaviour‚ dehumanization of the player‚ desensitizing of feelings‚ personality changes‚ hyperactivity learning disorders‚ premature maturing of children‚ psychomotor disorders‚ health problems (due to lack of exercise
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International Journal of Economic Sciences and Applied Research 3 (1): 49-74 Internet Addiction among Greek University Students: Demographic Associations with the Phenomenon‚ using the Greek version of Young’s Internet Addiction Test Christos C. Frangos1‚ Constantinos C. Frangos2 and Apostolos P. Kiohos3 Abstract Internet addiction (IA) is a new disorder described in 1996 by the psychologist Kimberly Young. The aim of this paper is to estimate the percentage of IA among Greek university students
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literatures that are related to the study which gives background to present study. These literature review concerning the effects of playing online game (MMORPG) to the academic performance and behavior of I.T students . Online gaming is an activity that is fought in the world as children and youth spend hours doing such routine. In fact‚ same victims suffer from addiction; the habit of online gaming was quadrupled when it became integrated with the Internet: resulting the concept of online gaming
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Effect of Computer Gaming CHAPTER I INTODUCTION Today’s society is different to the one that existed not so many years ago. Our society is constantly changing. The most important characteristics of our era may be the transformation‚ transmission and dominion of information. We live in an information society where the leading role has been given to new technologies‚ especially those devoted to information. Our society could not be imagined without new technologies and their role both in this
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years old‚ had been addicted to play computer games regularly. From the statistics statement‚ we know that quarter of teenagers population age group had been tend to play computer games will spend more in front of computer games than do other activities.Computer games well known as a medium of terror type‚ some games also adapted by fairytales books‚and also‚ there are many type of genre that people known as violence‚ unrated version and bad scene on the computer games.Thomas Schatz describes the general
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Running Head: THE CAUSES AND RECOVERY FROM CHEMICAL ADDICTION The Causes & Recovery From Chemical Addiction Dozier‚ Tommy O Argosy University/Atlanta The Causes & Recovery From Chemical Addiction 2 Chemical addiction is the least researched in the medical field. The problem is that chemical addiction is a growing epidemic in urban cities. Chemical addiction has many names‚ but everyone agrees that it is an enormous problem.
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The Causes of Drug Addiction What causes a man to risk losing his family or worse his freedom for the ability to get high? What causes a parent to risk not only their own health by smoking but also the health of their children? The answer is addiction. Alan I. Leshner‚ PhD states that the “essence of addiction [is an] uncontrollable‚ compulsive drug seeking and use‚ even in the face of negative health and social consequences.” He goes on to say‚ “This is the crux of how many professional organizations
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Causes and Effects of Drug Addiction Drug addiction is a serious illness that affects millions of Americans. If you are one of those millions‚ or if someone you love shows signs of addiction‚ reach out for help before it’s too late. You may be someone who just can’t understand how you got into addiction‚ or you may want to help a friend or family member but you don’t know what to do. Understanding some of the possible causes for abuse‚ which can lead to addiction‚ and the effects of addiction on
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