Video Games and their Effects on Society.

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By Hieu Tra Aymon Fox Peter Pasca Brad Bellam Video Games and their Effects on Society.

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Video Games and their Effects on Society. . By Hieu Tran Aymon Fox Peter Pasca Brad Bellamy. What is Gaming addiction?. Gaming addiction is when a person plays an excessive amount of video games . When you avoid day to day life. Substitute sleep and/or eating for gameplay. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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By Hieu TranAymon FoxPeter Pasca Brad Bellamy

Video Games and their Effects on Society.

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What is Gaming addiction?• Gaming addiction is when a person

plays an excessive amount of video games

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When you avoid day to day life

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Substitute sleep and/or eating for gameplay.

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Neglecting family and friends for gameplay

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Why do people play games and what are the potential side effects?

According to “XeoAnalysis Player Experience” research, people play games not just for the game itself but for the experience of the game such as adventure, mental challenge, entertainment, socializing and use of leisure time. The main reasons people play games are to company their friends or have moments alone having fun and experiencing different type of emotions the game creates such as anger, sadness, excitement and horror. The Physical side effects are eye strain, headaches and loss of brain cells.