lunes, 1 de noviembre de 2010

The Scienci Guys

ENGLISH:
Video game addiction, or more broadly video game overuse, is excessive or compulsive use of computer and video games that interferes with daily life. Instances have been reported in which users play compulsively, isolating themselves from, or from other forms of, social contact and focusing almost entirely on in-game achievements rather than broader life events.                                                         
                                                                               
However, the effects (or symptoms) of video game overuse are similar to those of other proposed psychological addictions.Video game overuse may be like compulsive gambling, an impulse control disorder.

Excessive use of video games may have some or all of the symptoms of drug addiction or other proposed psychological addictions. Some players become more concerned with their interactions in the game than in their broader lives. Players may play many hours per day, gain or lose significant weight due to playing, disrupt sleep patterns to play and suffer sleep deprivation as an effect, play at work, avoid phone calls from friends and or lie about play time. Relationships with family and friends and/ performance at work or school may suffer.


 
Video game addiction is something that has had more and more press over the years. Video games include computer games, console games, arcade machine games, and even cell phone, PDA, and advanced calculator games. Since the 1950s, gaming has grown into a multi-billion dollar industry. People have recently become concerned about the long-term effects of video game playing, particularly on children.
Concerns center on the following questions:

While research is inconclusive, there does appear to be evidence that video games can be harmful, increase aggression, and be addictive. However, these effects are highly individual, and may involve many more factors than simply time spent playing games.
Research studies show that only 10 to 15% of gamers meet the criteria for addiction. Heavy game use is defined by the American Medical Association as playing for more than two hours per day, yet estimates of the amount of time gamers spend playing video games vary from 6 to 12 hours per week. In fact, reports typically suggest that gamers spend about a quarter of their leisure time playing video games.
Considering this, it is easy to be confused about whether your or someone else’s gaming falls in the average or heavy ranges.
How can we help?
• Reward him for his conduct or cooperation - Set the use of video games as a privilege, not as an automatic right.
• Change and set the times to play with periods of rest - can provide the limited playing time and helps to relax muscles and ease eye.
• Eliminate the routine and make it a special occasion - Share you playing with them (in turn knows that each game is), invite friends to play with you.
Divert your attention to other activities - Take it to sports that you enjoy and can excel in them and receive the bonus of being able to feel when they master a video game.
• Seek professional help - before the situation gets out of control