tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21605329.post3590730532911883717..comments2024-03-19T02:52:27.788-07:00Comments on The Neurocritic: Online Gaming Addiction, Dysfunctional Families, and the StriatumThe Neurocritichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08010555869208208621noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21605329.post-25159902379566444712015-04-06T00:00:31.046-07:002015-04-06T00:00:31.046-07:00I agree -- not all gamers are addicts. Some find a...I agree -- not all gamers are addicts. Some find a way to successfully balance their school and recreational activities and manage to spend time with family and friends. Fernhttp://www.sourcefit.com/software-developmentnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21605329.post-15213474593615952002013-05-28T02:30:21.240-07:002013-05-28T02:30:21.240-07:00All gamers are not addicts – many teens can play v...All gamers are not addicts – many teens can play <a href="http://www.intervention911.com/info/video-game-addiction#.UaRs89JTDIo" title="game addict" rel="nofollow">video games</a> a few hours a week, successfully balancing school activities, grades, friends, and family obligations. But for some, gaming has become an uncontrollable compulsion. Studies estimate that 10 percent to 15 percent of gamers exhibit signs that meet the World Health Organization’s criteria for addiction. Just like gambling and other compulsive behaviors, teens can become so enthralled in the fantasy world of gaming that they neglect their family, friends, work, and school.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00377278366766103316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21605329.post-83697770852058421462012-08-02T23:05:18.037-07:002012-08-02T23:05:18.037-07:00Like any form of addiction, gaming is a form of es...Like any form of addiction, gaming is a form of escapism, especially for kids in high-stress environments and societies that endorse meritocracy. The correlation between gaming addiction and dysfunctional families shows that these kids have no support group when they're stressed.MicroSourcinghttp://www.microsourcing.com/disciplines/game-moderation.aspnoreply@blogger.com