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Video Games May Hamper Academic Development in Some Children

Posted on March 11, 2010 in Internet & Video Game Addiction

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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Dr. Phil Confronts Mom about Online Game Addiction

Posted on January 25, 2010 in Internet & Video Game Addiction

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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Man’s Video Game Addiction Gets Him Caught on Drug Charges

Posted on January 4, 2010 in Internet & Video Game Addiction

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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Link Discovered Between Teen Internet Addiction and Violent Behavior

Posted on August 6, 2009 in Types of Addiction

Teenagers who are preoccupied with the Internet may be more prone to aggressive behavior, new research finds. In a study of more than 9,400 Taiwanese teenagers, those with signs of Internet addiction were more likely to say they had hit, shoved, or threatened someone in the past year.

The link remained after the investigators accounted for several other factors, including the teens’ scores on measures of self-esteem and depression, as well as their exposure to violence on television.

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One in Ten Youth are Addicted to Video Games

One in Ten Youth are Addicted to Video Games

Posted on June 3, 2009 in Addiction in the Media

Many people casually joke that their children are “addicted” to television or video games, but a recent study from Iowa State University shows that nearly one in ten American youths (aged 8 to 18) are pathological video game players. This means their video game habits cause family, social, school, or psychological damage.

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