原创 Youth stuck on video games 2

Youth stuck on video games 2

Figures from other countries are not readily available, although concern about the impact of video games has risen alongside their popularity. The American study noted that it was also possible that poor students, or those with social problems, play a lot to get away from their real life issues.wow gold Confirming some stereotypes, pathological gamers also tend to be male and suffer from health problems like back and wrist injuries.sxcs1008 The study's author, Iowa State University professor Douglas Gentile, is also involved with the NIE project. 'Kids play so much because they find games fun and rewarding,' he said. The statistics resonate with counsellors and gamers.wow power leveling According to Touch Cyber Wellness and Sports manager Poh Yeang Cherng, 27 hours a week or more is not uncommon among the pathological gamers he counsels. Some heavily addicted gamers spend far more time than that. Many refuse to acknowledge that they have a problem. For World of Warcraft fan Lawrence Lee, 16, playing for four hours a day 'is nothing'. During a six-month period last year, Lawrence played for six hours on weekdays and 'the whole weekend, from Friday until Sunday night'.wow gold 'I slept and studied only when my parents forced me to,' he said. 'I even skipped brushing my teeth in the morning occasionally...It is the novelty, like getting to know a new girlfriend. You want to spend every minute with her.'aion gold The Government is concerned about cyber-wellness issues and has formed an inter-ministry committee to look into ways to deal with them. Trying to regulate how young people use the Internet will not work, said Rear-Admiral (NS) Lui, but some possible fixes include educating gamers on how to manage their time, and parental supervision.