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While video gaming is one of the most popular leisure activities, it has been proven that it poses some potential threats to the physical and mental health. This study aims to identify the positive and negative effects associated with the excessive playing of video games. It has been found ...
From escapism and socialization to competition, video games are highly engaging, reinforcing, and stimulating by design. Prolonged, excessive exposure to immediate rewards and dopamine hits in gaming may diminish the number of dopamine receptors in the brain over time, which can lead to tolerance ...
We aim to detect if the volunteers with extensive consumption of video games, yet below the IGD-20 test addiction threshold, i.e., the recreational gamers, exhibit any changes in the brain function similar to the ones in substance- and non-substance addictions. We have selected 47 ...
but anyone can become addicted. Certain personality factors, such as lower social skills, impulsiveness, and a greater acceptance of violence, may play a role in the development of video game addiction. Those who are unhappy with their lives may also become addicted to video games at a greater...
Historically, addiction has been defined only in regard to substances that cross the blood-brain barrier once ingested and temporarily alter the chemical makeup of the brain. A first draft in the DSM-5 has suggested a new category of mental disorders called the "Behavioral Addictions"which would...
Gaming affects the brain in positive and negative ways so here’s exactly what science says and also how to reverse effects. Continue reading… byCam AdairSeptember 10, 2022 Do Video Games Make You Lazy? Science Explained. Gaming can teach you skills to achieve real-life goals, but what if...
The present study aimed to investigate behavioural responses and event‐related potential associated with specific response inhibition using the cued Go/NoGo task to examine the effects of VGA on brain activity related to response inhibition. Twenty‐five individuals addicted to video games (action ...
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Objective. We studied the prevalences of video game use (VGU) and addiction (VGA) in gambling disorder (GD) patients and compared them with subjects with non-video game use (non-VGU) in relation to their gambling behavior, psychopathology, and personality characteristics.Method. A sample of ...