Parents may want to encourage moderation when it comes to their kids’ video game habits. According to new findings in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science, video games may hamper academic development in some children.
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On a recent episode of his talk show, Dr. Phil confronted a mother (identified as Teresa) about her addiction to the Internet game “FarmVille,” saying she would be better served to go out and “start a garden for real.” Zynga’s crop-tending game is a popular application on the social networking website Facebook.
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Two weeks ago, a man wanted on drug charges was caught through another addiction—playing the role-playing computer videogame “World of Warcraft.”
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An outspoken Criminal Court judge is being transferred from State Island to a position in Manhattan, and the transfer could be due to his apparent Facebook addiction.
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Internet addiction can consume a considerable amount of a person’s time. Like drug and alcohol addictions, it can also create problems within the individual’s life. For teens dealing with an Internet addiction, even bigger problems have been identified.
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