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Are You Addicted?

Are You Addicted?. By: Kayla Castille. Gaming. There are many types of addictions in this world The definition of gaming as used in this sense is “the playing of games; especially those considered to be video games”.

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Are You Addicted?

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  1. Are You Addicted? By: Kayla Castille

  2. Gaming • There are many types of addictions in this world • The definition of gaming as used in this sense is “the playing of games; especially those considered to be video games”. • video games are described as an electronic or computerized game played by manipulating images on a video display or television screen

  3. Addiction • What is it? • given by Webster’s dictionary is as follows: “compulsive need for and use of a habit-forming substance characterized by tolerance and by well-defined physiological symptoms upon withdrawal; broadly: persistent compulsive use of a substance known by the user to be harmful”.

  4. Characteristics of Video Game Withdrawal • disoriented, unfocused, confused, unhappy even to the point of depression if they are unable to play a certain game at that time or beat a certain level • feeling of urgency to return to playing that game, or the continuous thinking about it and how to get to the next level • blurring the lines of what’s reality

  5. Where did it come from? • 1972 Magnavox Odyssey • Atari Pong • Updated many times • Sega and Nintendo entered in the 80’s • Most Common consoles for my generation • Wii, playstaion series, Gamecube, Nintendo 64, Xbox and Xbox 360

  6. Xbox 360 • Created by Microsoft in 2002 (the original Xbox) • Updated in 2005 to Xbox 360 • Revolutionized video games • Connects people from across 26 countries • Talk to people • First to charge a fee • Most played console (23.1%) • Most competitive and therefore addictive

  7. Who plays this console? • What is your stereotyped image?

  8. Who Plays? • In 26 Countries • Average age just over 20 (according to Microsoft polls) • 45% of users female (according to Neilson survey)

  9. Pros and Cons Benefits Concerns • provide a gamer with a group they fit into • Some make a living • “Stranger on the Train”- friends • Culturally aware • Gets rid of prejudices and fear • Can be healthy outlet- in moderation • Easier to bully • Missing out on real life • Blurring lines of reality • Most of all…the addictive qualities

  10. What’s next If people are getting addicted to this escape from reality that they get from playing and the realness of that society, what is the next step up? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ECoPbiGfjNw http://www.stuffwelike.com/stuffwelike/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/Gamer-Movie.jpg

  11. Who is addicted? • Some extreme cases • Death of child • Interventions • Impressionable adolescence • People predisposed to addiction • Between the ages of 13-25 • Video Game Addiction -- 5 Extreme Cases - Asylum.com

  12. My survey • 20 questions to ask a person you may think is addicted to figure out if they truly are • Name: ___________________ Age: _____ Sex:_____ • How often do you play online video games? • Think about the past year. What is the greatest number of times you’ve engage in this behavior on any one occasion? • How often during the past year have you found that you can’t stop this behavior once you had started?

  13. How often during the last year have you failed to do what was normally expected from you because of gaming? • How often during the last year have you needed this behavior in the morning to get yourself going? • How often during the last year have you had a feeling of guilt or remorse after engaging in this behavior? • How often during the last year have you been unable to remember what happened the night before because of this behavior?

  14. Have you or someone else been injured as a result of engaging in gaming? • Has a relative or friend or a doctor been concerned about your use of a behavior or suggested you cut down? • Do you consider yourself to be addicted to online gaming? • Does gaming interrupt your daily life?

  15. How long have you played video games as a whole? • Do you consider video games to be dangerously addictive? • Do you feel gaming is more addictive at certain ages? • Do you think there should be regulations on video gaming? (as in the amount of time spent)

  16. Do you feel the age restrictions on games are justifiable? Should be lower? Or should be higher? • Do you feel that aggressive and violent games can skew a person’s outlook on life? • If so, in what way? • Do you think gaming is a good way to relieve aggression? Or may create hostility that wasn’t there? • Do you feel gaming has been an influential part of today’s society in a positive or negative way?

  17. How to help Addicts • there needs to be recognition that there is a problem and they need help • Often time video game addicts can stop once something important to them overwhelms that desire to game such as finding the love of your life • conventional means of reasoning won’t help an intervention- as seen in the video the need to belong out ways the benefits gaming can provide.

  18. Enjoy Video Games! • My favorite is Mario Party Wii • But throw in some family Apples to Apples or YAHTZEE!

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