My argumentative essay is about; despite the fact that there is no scientific proof backing it yet I believe video game addiction is in fact a disease. It can be proven to be just as addicting as gambling, drugs, and alcohol. There are two things that help video games be addicting. There is the physical and chemical aspect. The physical aspect is the game play itself. It uses harder levels and different rewards to ensure that you stick around and play. And also now with live online game play, you can play against other people. So gamers with less than stellar social lives are more aptd to stay in and converse with those friends rather than going out and meeting people. The other addicting component is the chemical side. When you play, your brain makes more and more levels of dopamine, the chemical in your brain that stimulates pleasure. So the more you play, the more dopamine is created, the happier you are, the more you want to play. It’s just like any other substance.
The title had at "Game Over!"
ReplyDeleteI agree that video games are addicting but I think that it is a good thing that gamers are able converse and interact with each other because it reminds them that it is just a game and that its not a real world its fake.
ReplyDeleteAccording to recent research by Ofcom, 37% of adults and 60% of teens admit to being ‘highly addicted’ to their smartphones, with users checking their smartphones on average, 34 times a day. Additionally, 51% of adults and 65% of teens use their smartphones while socializing with others, and 22% and 47% respectively, confess to answering their smartphones even while on the toilet.
ReplyDeleteSo the International 'Moodoff Day’ is encouraging people around the world to avoid using smartphones for a few hours on February 26. The organization is urging adults and teenagers to spend from 5 a.m. to 10 a.m. that day without using their smartphone. This events will celebrate each year on last Sunday of February.
if you feel you could benefit from a morning without smartphones and mobile devices and want to encourage others to follow suit, go to www.MoodOffDay.org and pledge your support. You can even post your personal experiences of smartphone addiction or upload funny images showing smartphone addicts in action at www.facebook.com/MoodOffDay .
Moodoff Day is aiming to raise awareness of smart phone addiction and to minimise the impact on relationships, work/life balance, reduce risk of injury in traffic and improve quality of life.