lead to sedentary lifestyles‚ weight gain and a decline in physical fitness. Other symptoms can include carpal tunnel syndrome‚ dry eyes‚ migraine headaches‚ a decline in personal hygiene and back aches‚ according to Maressa Hecht‚ founder of Computer Addiction Services and a member of the Harvard Medical School. Depression has also been linked to Internet overuse by researchers at the Institute of Psychological Sciences in Leeds‚ UK. Researchers found that study participants who exhibited signs
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(2004). The historical essence of addiction counseling. Counselor‚ 5(3)‚ 43-48. The Historical Essence of Addiction Counseling William L. White‚ MA What distinguishes the profession of addiction counseling from the array of helping roles that have preceded and have followed it? What would be lost if the specialized knowledge and functions performed by the addiction counselor disappeared? This essay will explore these questions by attempting to define the historical essence of addiction counseling
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Fighting computer addiction in kids (The Philippine Star) November 28‚ 2010 MANILA‚ Philippines – The computer may have made life easier and tasks faster. But like all good things‚ it can be abused and lead to addiction‚ especially in children. They can be so obsessed with computers they no longer have room for ordinary routines in daily life. Computer addicts run the gamut of video and online game players‚ viewers of Internet pornography‚ people in chat rooms‚ those who always check their
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Historical background of counseling Historically‚ guidance & counseling emerged as a synthesis of ideas & practices derived from religion ( search for spiritual meaning/ identity; concepts like "pastoral care")‚ C19th philosophy ( concept of the "unconscious mind" - in fact‚ pre Freudian/ philosophical in origin)‚ the Arts ( self-expression through performance‚ literature‚ autobiography‚ journalism‚ poetry‚ plastic arts‚ music etc. )‚ and the needs of people to maintain & promote individualism/
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The Odyssey ~ Background Information * The novel covers a 10 year period. * The novel was written approximately in 720 B.C. * The novel takes place in 1230 B.C. ~ during the Bronze age. * The Iliad (written first) and The Odyssey are based on historical events that took place about 1230 B.C. * Both novels are considered epic poems * The Odyssey is defined as a journey. This is the story of Odysseus’ journey back home after the Trojan War. From The Odyssey‚ Homer chose the
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History of Greece Stone and Bronze Age Excavations show that the first settlement dates from the Paleolithic era (11‚000-3‚000 BC). During the second millennium BC‚ Greece gave birth to the great civilization of the Minoans (2600-1500 BC)‚ the Mycenaean (1500-1150 BC) and the Cycladic civilization. The Stone Age According to archaeologists‚ the earliest settlements in Greece date from the Palaeolithic era‚ between 11‚000-3‚000 BC‚ when a population coming from the east (and‚ as some believe
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computer addiction on campus there is no doubt that computers have had beneficial effects on the way we work‚ study‚ and play. However‚ computer addiction has become a significant problem for some students whose lives are affected by long periods of time spent in front of a computer screen. Instead of establishing face-to-face relationships on campus‚ these students use the computer as their primary method of interaction. Research indicates that these students have a greater potential for failing
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COMPUTER GAMES An undergraduate research paper presented to the faculty of the College of Engineering and Technology Españo‚ Rhodie L. In partial fulfillment at the requirement In English 2 (Writing in the Disipline) October 19‚ 2012 OUTLINE THESIS STATEMENT: The life of the typical students become computer addicts characterized by spent in gaming‚ not attending in the class‚ and socializing with another computer addicts. INTRODUCTION: A video game is an
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What is Computer Addiction? Computer addiction is a relatively new term used to describe a dependency on one’s computer. Computer addiction is not limited to personal computers (PCs). It covers video games and the Internet and has already been given a label by psychologists‚ namely Internet addiction disorder (IAD). Internet/Computer Addiction is the excessive use of the internet/computer that affects their daily life activities. This includes gaming‚ gambling‚ pornography‚ shopping‚ blogging and
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1 Computer Games Computer games are programs that enable a player to interact with a virtual game environment for entertainment and fun. There are many types of computer games available‚ ranging from traditional card games to more advanced video games such as role playing games and adventure games. In this chapter‚ we first discuss the different types of computer games. The architecture of computer games is also described. Finally‚ the programming environment that is used to build the computer
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