Video Game Addiction in Teenagers

Video Game Addiction in Teenagers There are many stages in life which everyone has to encounter and the teenage stage is probably one of the most important stages of a person’s life. During your teen years you really learn about what kind of person you are and what kind of person you want to be. Do you want to be the type of teen who stays home all day and play video games alone or go and hang out with your friends? This is where video game addiction comes into play. Some teenagers would rather spend an entire beautiful weekend inside play video games instead of going to an amusement park with your family. Video games can not only affect your social relationships with your family and friends, it could also affect your grades in school. Teenagers might not like their life in the real world, and the virtual gaming world gives them a second chance to live the life they’ve dreamed their whole life. In this report you will be presented many ways and facts about video game addiction in teenagers.
What is video game addiction? Video game addiction is when someone spends most of their time on video games and neglecting their basic needs. Video game addiction mostly applies to teens because they have the most time and that’s when they are really intrigued by games. There are two major types of video games and so there are two major types of video game addictions. Standard video games are generally to be played by a single player and involve a clear goal or mission, such as rescuing a princess. The addiction in these games is often related to completing that mission or beating a high score or preset standard. In single player type games it is VERY addicting because you feel like you have to complete the story or else you are missing out on something.
After you finish a mission it is cliffhanger to the next mission. That is the reason why these games are so addicting. It is like a TV show, once you finish one episode you are tempted to move on to the next one because you