http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/25/video-game-addiction-not-a-mental-disorder/ Engadget Comments for Video game addiction "not a mental disorder" http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2008 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/25/video-game-addiction-not-a-mental-disorder/http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/25/video-game-addiction-not-a-mental-disorder/Jun 25th 2007 1:29AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/06/25/video-game-addiction-not-a-mental-disorder/http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/25/video-game-addiction-not-a-mental-disorder/If it means someone licking my joystick. I'm in.]]>Jun 25th 2007 1:32AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/06/25/video-game-addiction-not-a-mental-disorder/http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/25/video-game-addiction-not-a-mental-disorder/
At least our brains are semi-active and alert when we're pwning n00bs.]]>Jun 25th 2007 1:34AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/06/25/video-game-addiction-not-a-mental-disorder/http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/25/video-game-addiction-not-a-mental-disorder/Jun 25th 2007 4:26AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/06/25/video-game-addiction-not-a-mental-disorder/http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/25/video-game-addiction-not-a-mental-disorder/Jun 25th 2007 7:55AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/06/25/video-game-addiction-not-a-mental-disorder/http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/25/video-game-addiction-not-a-mental-disorder/
You've obviously never dated someone who's into Buffy the Vampire Slayer...]]>Jun 25th 2007 9:56PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/06/25/video-game-addiction-not-a-mental-disorder/http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/25/video-game-addiction-not-a-mental-disorder/http://break.com/index/mom-tells-kid-no-more-warcraft.html
^^ that though is a mental disorder.]]>Jun 25th 2007 1:38AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/06/25/video-game-addiction-not-a-mental-disorder/http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/25/video-game-addiction-not-a-mental-disorder/Jun 25th 2007 1:56AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/06/25/video-game-addiction-not-a-mental-disorder/http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/25/video-game-addiction-not-a-mental-disorder/
I don't see how it's any different than gambling addiction, the only difference is you don't loose hard cash every time you push a button (unless your getting nutty with the gold in WOW, but thats another story).

With all that said, I do loves me some Halo, Super Paper Mario, StarCraft, and Command and Conquer. ]]>Jun 25th 2007 2:18AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/06/25/video-game-addiction-not-a-mental-disorder/http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/25/video-game-addiction-not-a-mental-disorder/Jun 25th 2007 1:11PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/06/25/video-game-addiction-not-a-mental-disorder/http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/25/video-game-addiction-not-a-mental-disorder/Jun 25th 2007 2:57PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/06/25/video-game-addiction-not-a-mental-disorder/http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/25/video-game-addiction-not-a-mental-disorder/Jun 25th 2007 2:48AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/06/25/video-game-addiction-not-a-mental-disorder/http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/25/video-game-addiction-not-a-mental-disorder/
Also, psychiatrists are in no way the only professionals that identify and define psychological disorders. ]]>Jun 25th 2007 3:32AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/06/25/video-game-addiction-not-a-mental-disorder/http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/25/video-game-addiction-not-a-mental-disorder/Jun 25th 2007 2:48AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/06/25/video-game-addiction-not-a-mental-disorder/http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/25/video-game-addiction-not-a-mental-disorder/Jun 25th 2007 3:33AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/06/25/video-game-addiction-not-a-mental-disorder/http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/25/video-game-addiction-not-a-mental-disorder/
Mentally disturbed... that is not what this is all about.]]>Jun 25th 2007 3:41AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/06/25/video-game-addiction-not-a-mental-disorder/http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/25/video-game-addiction-not-a-mental-disorder/
www.civanon.com]]>Jun 25th 2007 5:40AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/06/25/video-game-addiction-not-a-mental-disorder/http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/25/video-game-addiction-not-a-mental-disorder/Jun 25th 2007 6:59AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/06/25/video-game-addiction-not-a-mental-disorder/http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/25/video-game-addiction-not-a-mental-disorder/Jun 25th 2007 7:21AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/06/25/video-game-addiction-not-a-mental-disorder/http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/25/video-game-addiction-not-a-mental-disorder/
it just depends if a bunch of doctors with the combined age of fossils think that it's enough of addiction to be classified as a disorder.]]>Jun 25th 2007 8:36AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/06/25/video-game-addiction-not-a-mental-disorder/http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/25/video-game-addiction-not-a-mental-disorder/
WoW FTW! I can rest easy knowing that I don't have a problem.

Seriously, I can (and have) stop playing whenever I want. I just enjoy it.
]]>Jun 25th 2007 10:35AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/06/25/video-game-addiction-not-a-mental-disorder/http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/25/video-game-addiction-not-a-mental-disorder/
]]>Jun 25th 2007 1:44PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/06/25/video-game-addiction-not-a-mental-disorder/http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/25/video-game-addiction-not-a-mental-disorder/Jun 25th 2007 2:29PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/06/25/video-game-addiction-not-a-mental-disorder/http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/25/video-game-addiction-not-a-mental-disorder/
As a recovering Online Game addict with an actual education, allow me to provide some insight:

Certain games require a LOT of coordination and eye movement. This activity juices up your adrenal glands, though in smaller amounts than a real life or death situation. These smaller amounts of adrenaline are secreted to keep you going, however it's those tiny doses that cause the problem. Eventually, your body gets used to a certain amount of adrenaline in your system and starts getting pissed off without it - so you go for what makes you feel better, the game. Since many online games are ongoing, you play it for a LOT longer than your usual single player game (even with replay value), something our bodies were never really meant to do. With moderation, this sort of thing can be avoided, but I find it REALLY difficult to moderate my time on games that do the adrenaline trick, simply because it's more difficult to notice the passing of time when you're so zoned-in.

Essentially, certain MMOs generate an adrenaline depenancy over a period of time if you play often enough, creating the addiction.

Man, I was pissed when I found a WoW DVD in my Starcraft Battlechest. Thank God this stupid laptop would never be able to run WoW. T_T]]>Jun 25th 2007 2:37PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/06/25/video-game-addiction-not-a-mental-disorder/http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/25/video-game-addiction-not-a-mental-disorder/
Between 1999 - 2001, I spent over 1500 hours in total playing a MUD (I know because there were counters keeping track of the active online lifespan of your character). And that's a text-based game. I can only try to imagine the addiction I would develop for WoW if I let myself start it. Fortunately I have learned not to. :D]]>Aug 3rd 2007 8:31AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/06/25/video-game-addiction-not-a-mental-disorder/http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/25/video-game-addiction-not-a-mental-disorder/

by the way, can i change link with you?
my website is http://www.ptptips.cn]]>Jun 26th 2007 11:15AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/06/25/video-game-addiction-not-a-mental-disorder/http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/25/video-game-addiction-not-a-mental-disorder/
Want to weigh in on video game addiction-- a real issue or just hype?

We want your comments, webcam responses, and links which you can post here:

http://current.com/items/77414191_are_video_games_the_new_cocaine

On current.com you can join our expanding global dialog-- and you just might end up on TV.

Thanks!

Kasia]]>Oct 16th 2007 4:45PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/06/25/video-game-addiction-not-a-mental-disorder/http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/25/video-game-addiction-not-a-mental-disorder/http://www.1-satellite-tv-facts.com]]>Mar 31st 2008 9:47PM