HEALTH RISKS OF PLAYING VIDEO GAMES By Tyson

HEALTH RISKS OF PLAYING VIDEO GAMES By: Tyson Z

Game addiction problems can give you physical problems like strain injuries, skin disorders or other health issues. If you have epilepsy video games can cause you to have a seizure. SIDE EFFECTS

WHY ARE VIDEO GAMES ADDICTING One of the main reasons that video games can become so addictive is they are designed to be that way. Video game designers, like anyone else trying to make a profit, are always looking for ways to get more people playing their games. They accomplish this by making a game just challenging enough to keep you coming back for more but not so hard that the player eventually gives up. In other words, success for a gamer often feels just out of reach which well keep them coming back.

WHAT GENRE OF VIDEO GAMES IS THE MOST ADDICTING

Long time viewing of the screen cause eye strain, as the cornea, pupil, and iris are not intended for mass viewing sessions of electronic devices. Using video games for too long may also cause headaches, dizziness, and chances of vomiting from focusing on a screen. VISION PROBLEMS

Playing video games causes your brain to release dopamine. Dopamine is important for learning and concentration, but it is also the same chemical released when people do drugs like cocaine. If you spend too much time playing video games, you could develop a gaming disorder. This basically says that by playing a bunch of video games BAD FOR YOU

SIDE EFFECTS Videogames can cause stress, anxiety, and even isolation if the addiction gets severe enough. Video games can even kill brain cells and interrupt a person's sleep.

Study’s of 2442 children aged 7 to 11 years, found that playing video games for one hour per week was associated with better motor skills and higher school achievement scores, but no further benefits were observed in children playing more than two hours each week. If you want to only play for an hour you can set a certain time your allowed to play in your console settings. See next slide. HOW TO AVOID PLAYING FOR TOO LONG

https: //www. esrb. org/tools-for-parents/parental-controls/ Go to this link and you well find a step by step for multiple consoles. HOW TO SET TIME ON YOUR CONSOLE

In conclusion its alright to play video games just not for long periods at a time. It doesn’t pay off in the end to play an addicting game that you play for way to long. CONCLUSION

SOURCE SLIDE https: //www. psychguides. com/behavioral-disorders/video-game-addiction/ https: //en. wikipedia. org/wiki/Video_gamerelated_health_problems#Vision_problems https: //georgiastatesignal. com/video-games-are-bad-for-you/

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