Comments on: Video Game Addiction: Fact or Fiction? http://edugamesresearch.com/blog/2009/04/27/video-game-addiction-fact-or-fiction/ Research and discussion concerning instructional video games Fri, 23 Jul 2010 04:45:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: John Sr. http://edugamesresearch.com/blog/2009/04/27/video-game-addiction-fact-or-fiction/comment-page-1/#comment-2665 John Sr. Thu, 24 Jun 2010 11:54:35 +0000 http://edugamesblog.wordpress.com/?p=708#comment-2665 This is a good topic for every parent. Game addiction is bad or not, I am not sure how much we should judge at this point of time, when technology is changing with each passing day. I am currently using my iPad to teach my 3 year old son to learn alphabets and numbering system. I am finding the educational apps with gaming and learning approach, quite good to productively engage the kid. For the time being my son is hooked with Letters A to Z and Hello Hello Kids iPad apps, well he is proceeding well. This is a good topic for every parent. Game addiction is bad or not, I am not sure how much we should judge at this point of time, when technology is changing with each passing day.
I am currently using my iPad to teach my 3 year old son to learn alphabets and numbering system. I am finding the educational apps with gaming and learning approach, quite good to productively engage the kid.
For the time being my son is hooked with Letters A to Z and Hello Hello Kids iPad apps, well he is proceeding well.

]]> By: John Rice http://edugamesresearch.com/blog/2009/04/27/video-game-addiction-fact-or-fiction/comment-page-1/#comment-1640 John Rice Sun, 28 Mar 2010 02:15:12 +0000 http://edugamesblog.wordpress.com/?p=708#comment-1640 Ah, Michael ... you have found the exception that proves the rule. :) JR Ah, Michael … you have found the exception that proves the rule. :)

JR

]]> By: Michael Porter http://edugamesresearch.com/blog/2009/04/27/video-game-addiction-fact-or-fiction/comment-page-1/#comment-1639 Michael Porter Sun, 28 Mar 2010 02:07:50 +0000 http://edugamesblog.wordpress.com/?p=708#comment-1639 Great article. I just wanted to make mention of one possible issue regarding your conclusion where you say, "The overuse of videogames may result in lost sleep and delayed homework, but will usually not result in mortgaging the house for the next round of bets (e.g., pathological gambling) or in accidental overdoses resulting in death (e.g., heroin addiction)." Video games CAN result in lost sleep and delayed homework, if you play too much and do not go to work, like a few people I know on World of Warcraft, you CAN result in you not having an income, so you may have a mortgage issue. and what of this chappy: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/4137782.stm I Korean man dies after playing Starcraft for 50 hours without stopping to eat or drink. Extreme cases, I agree, perhaps even in the 0.0001% of any study, but still something to keep in mind. Great article. I just wanted to make mention of one possible issue regarding your conclusion where you say, “The overuse of videogames may result in lost sleep and delayed homework, but will usually not result in mortgaging the house for the next round of bets (e.g., pathological gambling) or in accidental overdoses resulting in death (e.g., heroin addiction).” Video games CAN result in lost sleep and delayed homework, if you play too much and do not go to work, like a few people I know on World of Warcraft, you CAN result in you not having an income, so you may have a mortgage issue. and what of this chappy: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/4137782.stm I Korean man dies after playing Starcraft for 50 hours without stopping to eat or drink. Extreme cases, I agree, perhaps even in the 0.0001% of any study, but still something to keep in mind.

]]> By: Educational Games Research » DSM-V Will Avoid Videogame Addiction http://edugamesresearch.com/blog/2009/04/27/video-game-addiction-fact-or-fiction/comment-page-1/#comment-1634 Educational Games Research » DSM-V Will Avoid Videogame Addiction Fri, 26 Mar 2010 07:23:09 +0000 http://edugamesblog.wordpress.com/?p=708#comment-1634 [...] online gambling and traditional role playing games. Finally, my position piece on the issue, Video Game Addiction: Fact or Fiction, remains popular and is currently first to show up on Google searches for “video game addiction [...] [...] online gambling and traditional role playing games. Finally, my position piece on the issue, Video Game Addiction: Fact or Fiction, remains popular and is currently first to show up on Google searches for “video game addiction [...]

]]> By: Educational Games Research » Is Gaming Addiction Real? http://edugamesresearch.com/blog/2009/04/27/video-game-addiction-fact-or-fiction/comment-page-1/#comment-1633 Educational Games Research » Is Gaming Addiction Real? Fri, 26 Mar 2010 07:20:08 +0000 http://edugamesblog.wordpress.com/?p=708#comment-1633 [...] and that no such thing as a true chemical addiction to gaming exists. See my comments here and here for more on where I stand on the [...] [...] and that no such thing as a true chemical addiction to gaming exists. See my comments here and here for more on where I stand on the [...]

]]> By: John Rice http://edugamesresearch.com/blog/2009/04/27/video-game-addiction-fact-or-fiction/comment-page-1/#comment-1561 John Rice Wed, 10 Mar 2010 22:56:31 +0000 http://edugamesblog.wordpress.com/?p=708#comment-1561 @ Ryan - I would agree with you that "positive" chemicals are released in the brain when videogamers play a good game. I would disagree if you then would state they needed treatment due to a "chemical dependency." If you argued thus, your argument would break down when applied to other things people enjoy. I enjoy reading. "Positive" chemicals are released in my brain when I'm enjoying a really good book. So, am I "chemically addicted" to reading? Nonsense. Millions of people enjoy reading and no one wants to see them treated like drug addicts. JR @ Ryan – I would agree with you that “positive” chemicals are released in the brain when videogamers play a good game. I would disagree if you then would state they needed treatment due to a “chemical dependency.”

If you argued thus, your argument would break down when applied to other things people enjoy. I enjoy reading. “Positive” chemicals are released in my brain when I’m enjoying a really good book. So, am I “chemically addicted” to reading? Nonsense. Millions of people enjoy reading and no one wants to see them treated like drug addicts.

JR

]]> By: Ryan http://edugamesresearch.com/blog/2009/04/27/video-game-addiction-fact-or-fiction/comment-page-1/#comment-1556 Ryan Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:17:41 +0000 http://edugamesblog.wordpress.com/?p=708#comment-1556 I believe that video game addicts really do have a chemical dependency. When a person has an addiction to video games the chemicals in the brain that are affected by rewards or praise are stimulated. This can form a chemical dependency in video game players. Those more affected in this way would be persons having a lack of self esteem or little parental supervision. I believe that video game addicts really do have a chemical dependency. When a person has an addiction to video games the chemicals in the brain that are affected by rewards or praise are stimulated. This can form a chemical dependency in video game players. Those more affected in this way would be persons having a lack of self esteem or little parental supervision.

]]> By: Jocuri Online Tari http://edugamesresearch.com/blog/2009/04/27/video-game-addiction-fact-or-fiction/comment-page-1/#comment-1395 Jocuri Online Tari Wed, 30 Dec 2009 14:23:16 +0000 http://edugamesblog.wordpress.com/?p=708#comment-1395 Many games carry hidden messages like fight, do this, do that. One image can influence a kid very much! Many games carry hidden messages like fight, do this, do that. One image can influence a kid very much!

]]> By: Jocuri Gratis http://edugamesresearch.com/blog/2009/04/27/video-game-addiction-fact-or-fiction/comment-page-1/#comment-1394 Jocuri Gratis Wed, 30 Dec 2009 14:22:23 +0000 http://edugamesblog.wordpress.com/?p=708#comment-1394 It's true games can be addictive. At least that's my opinion. It’s true games can be addictive. At least that’s my opinion.

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