Thursday, September 10, 2009
When Should You Stop Playing Video Games?
Many people feel that video-games are a younger crowd. Others just enjoy the act of playing a video-game, and some make it a full-time hobby. The federal CDC conducted a survery to find out the body mass of an avid video-gamer, and thier mental states. They were curious to see if a regular gamer was heavier compared to someone who doesn't play video games, and if there was any connection to poor mental health. The CDC found thier hypothesis to be correct.
"...Video-game players also reported lower extraversion, consistent with research on adolescents that linked
video-game playing to a sedentary lifestyle and overweight status, and to
mental-health concerns." (Dr. James B. Weaver III of the CDC for Health
Marketing)
They also mentioned in the article that they found that females were more likely to distract themselves from reality by playing video-games. I feel that that could be a major reason why many people play video-games. They said that they also found that the behaviors demonstrated by spending time play video-games often becomes habit and follows them into thier adulthood.
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Spending hours in front of a computer will make us sedentary and heavier. Gaming will provide an escape from reality and exercise. Unless we learn moderation and better habits. Is this 'addiction' any different than all the other substances/activities we can abuse from TV to chocolate. Addictive behavior is a problem whether it is World of Warcraft or heroin.
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