How to Beat Computer Video Game Addiction
Although most online gamers know the clear definition between reality and fantasy, there has been a startling increase in number of revelations about addictions to computer games.
Players of popular online games such as Second life and World of Warcraft are well to the fore, with stories of child neglect while parents play on-line games, and children leaping to their deaths acting out World of Warcraft stunts. It is clearly evident that people are now taking this virtual world much too seriously, with addiction and compulsion the tragic results. Kids are conditioned to this world with the initial offer of free games.
As they grow and mature, they are enticed into the “pay as you go” games which for some become an obsession. Schoolwork is often one of the first things to suffer, and interest in food and family relationships may wane. The terms “virtual” and “real” rage, were discussed by Psychiatrist Jerald Block in his study of Columbine killers Klebold and Harris, noting their obsession with the online game Doom.