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Video Game (Addiction): Challenge for Kids and Parents in the Digital Age

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Video game addiction? Yes, it could be a common problem in America youth. According to the latest study published in Psychological Science May 2009, a top-tier peer-reviewed scientific publication in psychology, about 8.5 percent of youth between ages 8 and 18 years old show symptoms of video game addiction.


As one of the most representative scientific study on video game addiction, this publication has been getting a lot of media attention. As a result, it has been raising concerns from parents, along with criticism from game players and video game makers. 


The goal of this website is to provide unbiased information about video game addiction and the positive and negative influence of video games in our daily lives and that of future generations.

 

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Last Updated ( Saturday, 06 June 2009 12:20 )
 

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