Video game addiction: Does it exist?

Thursday, September 16, 2010 - 07:35 in Psychology & Sociology

Video game addiction is not an official diagnosis, but studies estimate eight per cent of all children and teens are affected. Researchers are just starting to address questions like what seems to make some games more addictive than others or whether gaming is associated with attention problems in children.

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