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Online Gaming
WHAT IS
Online gaming is simply the act of playing a video game over the internet with pals. Online games can be accessed via a variety of devices, including specialized video game consoles such as PlayStations, Xboxes, and Nintendo Switches, as well as PCs, laptops, and mobile phones. There are numerous advantages to playing online games as well as its own drawbacks if played excessively, it's most commonly known as Gaming Addiction.
THE POSITIVE EFFECTS OF
Moderate
Online Gaming
Online gaming has grown tremendously in recent years thanks to the improvements in technology. It has become more available than ever before with mobile gaming really taking off into 2022. Its effects solely depends on your gaming duration and control over your habits. From increased skills to the social aspects, people who loves to play online games can gain a lot of benefits from playing.
THE POSITIVE EFFECTS OF
Moderate
Online Gaming
​Before discussing the harms of gaming, it is only fair to mention the benefits. Aside from being entertaining and a fun pastime, gaming can provide a way for people to interact with each other — a virtual community — as they work together toward completing common tasks. Our society suffers from an epidemic of loneliness, and gaming can be a vehicle to connect with others, including otherwise difficult-to-connect-with people in your life, such as kids, grandkids, or (I’ve seen this be quite helpful) with autistic children, who can have challenges with traditional modes of communication.
Gaming Addiction
Video game addiction, also called internet gaming disorder, is a condition characterized by severely reduced control over gaming habits, resulting in negative consequences in many aspects of your life, including self-care, relationships, school, and work. This condition can include gaming on the internet or any electronic device, but most people who develop significant gaming issues mainly play on the internet.
The Negative Effects of Excessively Playing Online Games
1. Dopamine addiction
2. Reduction in Motivation
3. Alexithymia and emotional suppression
4. Repetitive stress injuries and other health risks
5. Poor mental health
6. Relationship issues
7. Social disconnection
8. Exposure to toxic gaming environments
9. Poor academic or professional performance
10. Escapism and getting stuck in life
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