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One in 10 video gaming youths could be addicted

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One in 10 video gaming youths could be addicted

Can you become addicted to video games?

A new research article out today in the journal Psychological Science suggests that the answer is yes.

Nearly one in 10 children and teens who play video games showed signs of what could be considered addiction to games in a January 2007 Harris poll that the research is based upon.

The poll of 1,178 U.S. kids and teens (aged 8 to 18) found that 8.5% of those who played video games exhibited at least six of 11 addiction symptoms such as skipping household chores or homework to play games, poor performance on tests of homework because of playing, and playing games to escape problems.

Exhibiting six of 11 such symptoms can lead to being diagnosed with an addiction such as pathological gambling. The Iowa State University researchers adopted the gambling addiction criteria for its self-administered questionaire because there is no current medical diagnosis of video game addiction.
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One in 10 video gaming youths could be addicted - Game Hunters: In search of video games and interactive awesomeness - USATODAY.com

Read the article to see other symptoms and to get a link to the original work cited.

I'm sure no one here is addicted to videogames. :roll:
 
I used to be addicted to playing video games while getting blazed. Now i am just addicted to getting blazed.:mrgreen:

Hey, its better than being addicted to American idol, or Jerry Springer.
 
OMG THE VIDEO GAMES ARE GOING TO RUIN US.

Seriously? These are the criteria?

skipping household chores
skippping homework
poor performance on tests of homework
playing games to escape problems

This could apply to books, sports, music, TV shows, the internet, playing with friends, eating and I can go on and on.

Yes, video games can be addictive. So can ANYTHING that produces an entertaining fun environment that causes endorphines to be released. So ****ing what?
 
bhkad said:
One in 10 video gaming youths could be addicted - Game Hunters: In search of video games and interactive awesomeness - USATODAY.com

Read the article to see other symptoms and to get a link to the original work cited.

I'm sure no one here is addicted to videogames. :roll:
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Who the **** cares? Why is this my problem? Addicted to video games....really? So what. Poor bastard can't ration their time wisely, it ain't my fault. And video game addiction probably has the least amount of real world affect. What, is some video game nerd gonna break into my apartment with a Triforce and a boomerang to steal from me so they can get the next expansion to World of Warcraft? Doubtful. So in the end who gives a ****, why should I give a ****? Let people do as they want till the point in which they infringe upon the rights of others in which case the government can then rightfully intercede. Until that point, mind your own god damned business.
 
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10% sound way too low.
 
American said:
10% sound way too low.
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Seriously, if it's anything like video poker gambling at the local bars I'd think about 50% would be more like it. It can ruin your life!

Say no to video crack.
 
Solution?

Parents need to act like PARENTS.


Wait.. sorry, it's the Obama era, we need to have congressional hearings, and pass laws.
 
bhkad said:
The poll of 1,178 U.S. kids and teens (aged 8 to 18) found that 8.5% of those who played video games exhibited at least six of 11 addiction symptoms such as skipping household chores or homework to play games, poor performance on tests of homework because of playing, and playing games to escape problems.
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That is symptons? LOL
I get that from reading a good book and not moving off my bed until i finish it

I was once obsessed with MGS4 - I was on it all night almost everyday, but i got better =D
 
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MrVicchio said:
Solution?

Parents need to act like PARENTS.

Wait.. sorry, it's the Obama era, we need to have congressional hearings, and pass laws.
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You realize this isn't just an Obama thing. The poster that posted this thread and identifies himself firmly on the Right has repeatedly over and over again called for government involvement and actual banishment of the medium before as a means of "fixing" this.
 
Zyphlin said:
You realize this isn't just an Obama thing. The poster that posted this thread and identifies himself firmly on the Right has repeatedly over and over again called for government involvement and actual banishment of the medium before as a means of "fixing" this.
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I could care less what side anyone is on. Parents, PARENTS are to blame for their children playing too much video games.

PERIOD.

There is no other excuse, and government involvement in this would be... bad.

I'm a gamer, hell I'm playing Eveonline as I type this (I'm mining) my WIFE had more consoles then I did when I met her (I love her for that). My son is allowed to play video games, HOWEVER, I limit is playing, know the games he plays... ya know.. I do what needs be done.

That's the only right solution, everything else is bull****, regardless of political affiliation. My comment about Obama was that he seems to be one that would actually use the government to fix a personal problem.
 
I agree completely with what you're saying. My only contention was you were painting it as if its simply Obama and the left that would push for Government Internvention and I was pointing out such idoicy is found across the isle, including with our threat starter.
 
bhkad said:
One in 10 video gaming youths could be addicted - Game Hunters: In search of video games and interactive awesomeness - USATODAY.com

Read the article to see other symptoms and to get a link to the original work cited.

I'm sure no one here is addicted to videogames. :roll:
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Just out of curiosity, but where does your hatred of video games stem from? You obviously are on a big personal crusade against them and it has to come from somewhere. I'm just curious because there are countless other things that are far more harmful to our youth than video games.
 
MrVicchio said:
Solution?

Parents need to act like PARENTS.


Wait.. sorry, it's the Obama era, we need to have congressional hearings, and pass laws.
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You also realize that this issue has been going on long before Obama was President, with, in your words, parents not parenting long before Obama was President. Your bring Obama into this is completely irrelevant. This is precisely what I mean by hyperpartisanship.
 
And as an aside, I have treated people for gaming addiction. It is similar to any other kind of addiction, and goes beyond parenting.
 
CaptainCourtesy said:
You also realize that this issue has been going on long before Obama was President, with, in your words, parents not parenting long before Obama was President. Your bring Obama into this is completely irrelevant. This is precisely what I mean by hyperpartisanship.
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Figured you'd come along CC, with your BS crap about Hyperpartisanship.

You're right, it's been around longer then Obama's been Pres, but I believe Obama would ACTUALLY PUSH FOR AND SIGN a bill to "fight the problem".

There is a difference, that's not hyper partisan, that's just stating what's what. Don't like that, kiss my rear.

If you bothered to read my next post... you'd see I clarified why I said that... for people like you that think they have a right to judge others comments based on your limited understanding of the po... no it's not limited, you have a sad belief anyone cares anymore what you consider hyper partisan, and that you are the appointed judge of what's "hyper partisan" and what's not.

There was no need, as me and Z had discussed this point, for you to come bumbling in with your unwanted, unwarranted, and FALSE statement.

What I said was not hyper-partisan, what you are doing is trolling to stoke your ego, go away if that's all you have to offer. I'm sick of your ****.
 
CaptainCourtesy said:
And as an aside, I have treated people for gaming addiction. It is similar to any other kind of addiction, and goes beyond parenting.
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No, not really. Parenting is where it starts, kids that live at home... it's mom and dad who need to be parents, I don't believe in making excuses for lazy parents.
 
If Obama were stupid enough to actually propose something dealing with this issue he would deserve all of the criticism that would get thrown at him. However, considering that this issue has absolutely zilch to do with Obama at the present time I fail to see how he is even relevant in this discussion. I realize that the anti-Obama crowd is eager to attack the man on everything from legitimate issues to completely idiotic issues, but perhaps you should wait until something actually involving him pops up on the radar instead of involving him out of thin air.
 
MrVicchio said:
You're right, it's been around longer then Obama's been Pres, but I believe Obama would ACTUALLY PUSH FOR AND SIGN a bill to "fight the problem".
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I highly doubt that. I don't think any sitting President would sign into legislature parenting rules. If they did that then they would have to federally limit excessive playing, watching TV, reading, etc. as all result in the same thing video games do.
 
dclxvinoise said:
If Obama were stupid enough to actually propose something dealing with this issue he would deserve all of the criticism that would get thrown at him. However, considering that this issue has absolutely zilch to do with Obama at the present time I fail to see how he is even relevant in this discussion. I realize that the anti-Obama crowd is eager to attack the man on everything from legitimate issues to completely idiotic issues, but perhaps you should wait until something actually involving him pops up on the radar instead of involving him out of thin air.
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I was making half a joke, BUT I SUPPOSE that goes over the heads of those who get tingly legs when Obama speaks.
 
MrVicchio said:
I was making half a joke, BUT I SUPPOSE that goes over the heads of those who get tingly legs when Obama speaks.
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Just because I don't think that every attack against Obama is legitimate means that I'm Chris Matthews all of a sudden? Give me a break. :roll:

And where exactly was the joke? I honestly don't see how it's not partisan hackery in any context, so please enlighten me.
 
dclxvinoise said:
If Obama were stupid enough to actually propose something dealing with this issue he would deserve all of the criticism that would get thrown at him.
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But he won't. The only people who care about this issue are bhkad and Jack Thompson.
 
Ikari said:
But he won't. The only people who care about this issue are bhkad and Jack Thompson.
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Exactly. That's why I don't see why Obama is even remotely relevant in this discussion.
 
Wonderful examples that no matter what side of the isle you find yourself on, there's this kind of idiocy.

Obama being in office makes this, in my mind, no more likely to happen than uber-social conservative George Bush. All it needs is the right spark for the feigned outrage and manufactured story to demonize video games as both promoting war and violating the morality of our children that we'll have some jackasses in government trying for MORE censorship of the medium. And when it happens, it won't matter if its a liberal in the white house or an extreme social conservative, either one is going to screw us over.

Obama my ass. This doesn't mean **** about Obama and it takes putting blinders on ones head to think that Obama would sign any kind of legislation on this that uber social conservative, routinely mucked around in our lives, George Bush wouldn't have done as well.
 
Gibberish said:
I highly doubt that. I don't think any sitting President would sign into legislature parenting rules. If they did that then they would have to federally limit excessive playing, watching TV, reading, etc. as all result in the same thing video games do.
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I didn't think any president would believe he could fire the CEO of GM either...
 
MrVicchio said:
I didn't think any president would believe he could fire the CEO of GM either...
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I agree that the entire bailout plan is an enormous cluster****, but it's a bit disingenuous to say that he fired the guy.
 
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