A new study out of UCSB's Media Neuroscience Lab indicates that gaming disorder (AKA video game addiction) likely develops from a player's preexisting mental health conditions.
It’s a society problem.
I grew up in a middle-class suburb. Absolutely no one played outside. Kids were booked from the end of school until dinner with structured “activities” that were just college resume points. None of the 15 kids on my block would have been able to join a game of “soccer” or throw a frisbee, because they were booked full-time from the age of 8.
People need to let kids explore and entertain themselves.
It’s a society problem. I grew up in a middle-class suburb. Absolutely no one played outside. Kids were booked from the end of school until dinner with structured “activities” that were just college resume points. None of the 15 kids on my block would have been able to join a game of “soccer” or throw a frisbee, because they were booked full-time from the age of 8. People need to let kids explore and entertain themselves.