tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29955732.post2838755083156907942..comments2024-03-01T04:58:03.785-05:00Comments on Doctor Anonymous: VIdeo Game AddictionDr. Ahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05207266669522973903noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29955732.post-77060138395740857462010-08-14T05:47:31.621-04:002010-08-14T05:47:31.621-04:00Hey that pacman,anybody addicted for that.Me too.Hey that pacman,anybody addicted for that.Me too.online mahjonghttp://www.skinnable.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29955732.post-1562698804182659742007-08-29T12:13:00.000-04:002007-08-29T12:13:00.000-04:00I Dylan and I am actually working on a story about...I Dylan and I am actually working on a story about this addiction. If there is anyone who has ANY information that is creditable then please e-mail me at dhodges_echo@yahoo.com<BR/><BR/>ThanksAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29955732.post-32156481874067179782007-07-21T04:02:00.000-04:002007-07-21T04:02:00.000-04:00As a psychologist and mentor, I see the problem as...As a psychologist and mentor, I see the problem as the point of responsibility upon the parent. How many 10 year olds do each of know have the money to shell out for a game deck, game discs, game books, and performance controllers? These products are so simple of a device and given without guidelines by the parents leads to all these issues. The responsibility rest upon the parents today who bought their child Game Boy crap ten years ago and the result is a an unsociable child who has no awareness of their immediate situation at hand. They are prompted to be producers in society, but did the parents buy that character building disc at the store, that same day they bought the one where you get too kill everyone in the game too? Parents teach their children to lie and not be responsible by just doing nothing to set rules for children. As for parents how many do we know have vehicles which can cost about $40K to $60K, but did not save or spend one damn dime for their education in college. So you can see where children learn the golden rule of responsibility. Hell, the parents take better care of the pooch and feline than they do with the urchins......America. We have become so caught up in the hype of influence and do not see the crisis it spawns to be ahead of the pack.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10460552202596622675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29955732.post-35125578382076085992007-06-22T23:45:00.000-04:002007-06-22T23:45:00.000-04:00I remember the red button would stop working, so I...I remember the red button would stop working, so I'd take the joystick apart and fix it. <BR/><BR/>I think that rather than catagorizing addictive behaviors, we should just recognize a general addictive behavior syndrome that could apply to lots of things people do for enjoyment if it impairs the person. <BR/><BR/>Here is a question: why are addictions to books not considered bad. It has, at times, impaired my life and for some people they can hardly hold down a job because they must read.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29955732.post-78661950448109323392007-06-21T19:01:00.000-04:002007-06-21T19:01:00.000-04:00I remember Atari. I used to play it with my husban...I remember Atari. I used to play it with my husband.:)<BR/><BR/>Like you, I agree that getting addicted to games is personal responsibility. Likewise an addiction that would cost jobs, relationships and life to suffer is something to be addressed. But to classify this and make money out of that diagnosis doesn't solve the problem at all.ipanemahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04114366790282963547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29955732.post-729715404357370492007-06-21T18:40:00.000-04:002007-06-21T18:40:00.000-04:00You can be addicted to sex? Hrm, what's my psychia...You can be addicted to sex? Hrm, what's my psychiatrists number? <BR/><BR/>I think it's silly to classify video game addiction as an actual, legit, psychiatric illness. It will unfortunately create a scapegoat for many people's problems in life; "I can't get a job because of my video game addiction", "I beat up those kids because I'm addicted to video games and didn't know what I was doing!".<BR/><BR/>It'll become like the infamous Twinkie Defence. I'd say insane but that just doesn't seem to fit here :P.<BR/><BR/>On a side note, I'm addicted to Dungeon Siege, so if I start running around the hospital acting like my level 27 half-giant, destroying things, over turning stretchers and talking in broken sentences - It's not my fault. It's my addiction.SuperStenoGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08996143574396960581noreply@blogger.com