I get head aches when I do not play enough video games during the day, and I will often get up after my wife goes to sleep and play hours of video games, often until dawn.
2007-03-21 11:25:59 · 6 answers · asked by Jerry J 1 in Social Science ➔ Psychology
Yes, video gaming has been identified by psychologists and psychiatrists as a potentially addictive behavior. There have been numerous cases of people quitting their jobs, and in some cases dying, because they could not stop gaming.
Mclean, one of the oldest and most prestigious hospitals in the nation (featured in girl interrupted) has inpatient video addiction program. Even if your problem is not that serious, you may still want to consult a therapist, especially a cognitive behaviorist, who will help you identify ways to change your behavior. Here is a link that may help. http://www.computeraddiction.com
2007-03-21 12:00:20 · answer #1 · answered by pop o 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
this is their determination. i like video games and as quickly as I get into one, i will play like that. I even have completely gotten up at 7am, fastened a pot of coffee and performed until I went to be in the darkish. I play a handheld formerly I nod off maximum nights. You get immersed in an magnificent tale, that's like interpreting a great e book and you in basic terms can not placed it down. Heroin, alcohol, those are genuine addictions. video games are merely the thank you to flee that may not going to harm absolutely everyone. many times quicker or later you play it plenty you get bored with it after which you end, yet there'll consistently be yet another one after that. So enable them to have there exciting. i might get extremely pissed if somebody took something that I enjoyed to do removed from me because of fact they think of they understand what's nice for me. If it bothers you that undesirable say something to them. i've got nicely-known human beings to stop there jobs to play a sport, yet quicker or later they have been given bored with it and merely stopped and existence resumes.
2016-11-27 20:33:50 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Of course. Video games are a source of instant gratification that require no physical interaction with other people. They make you feel powerful when you win, which you do more often as you play more. No excersize is required by a video game and it will never tell you that you're getting fat.
Yes, it is very possible and in fact very common.
2007-03-21 11:33:35 · answer #3 · answered by shatterbrat 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yes, and I think one can get addicted to Yahoo Answers too.
2007-03-21 11:28:52 · answer #4 · answered by Anthony F 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yes, i used to play non-stop overnight with no sleep
2007-03-21 11:30:35 · answer #5 · answered by kol m 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yeah it is. controls, effects your life. we all have our temporary fix to deal with anxiety. instead of trying to solve our problems we try to cover um up.
2007-03-21 12:15:27 · answer #6 · answered by lifeoutsidethecircle 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋