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Video Game Addiction New research identifies some video game users‚ particularly online users‚ who became hooked on interactive games and then see their lives become increasingly unmanageable. Many articles are available that look at the addictive qualities of the games and who is susceptible to becoming addicted. Other research looks at how this addiction compares to addictions such as drug and alcohol abuse and pathological gambling. Since computer game addiction is relatively new‚ there are
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Antitrust: Commission opens formal proceedings against Standard & Poor’s concerning securities identification numbers The European Commission has decided to open formal proceedings with respect to Standard & Poor’s (S&P) behaviour towards end users of International Securities Identification Numbers (ISINs)‚ for possible breaches of the EC Treaty’s rules on abuse of a dominant market position (Article 82). The Commission believes that S&P may abuse its monopoly position as the
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------------------------------------------------- Top of Form Video Games in Education Educational video games are sometimes referred to as ‘edutainment’ in the industry. Experts believe that these games make learning fun by using entertainment as an educational tool. These games take a specific type of learning or topic and build a game around that topic. For example‚ kids might learn math by playing a flying game. The hope is that the child will have fun and forget that they’re learning‚ but
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IMPACT OF EDUCATIONAL VIDEO GAMES TO THE STUDY HABIT AMONG THE STUDENTS OF CAVITE STATE UNIVERSITY – CAVITE CITY CAMPUS An undergraduate thesis manuscript submitted to the faculty of the Department of Information and Communication Technology of Cavite State University – Cavite City Campus in partial fulfillment of the requirements for graduation for the Associate in Computer Technology with contribution No. ______ prepared under the supervision of Mrs. Estrellita P. Cruz. INTRODUCTION
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Violent Video Games Converge With Real Life? Recently in America‚ there has been an explosion of anti-gun sentiment due to recent shootings‚ however no one has looked at the cause. What conditions a human being to preform these horrendous acts? Well‚ according to a myriad of parents‚ it’s video games. The claim is video games are actually psychological conditioners that cause a child‚ or player of any age‚ to lash out and perform violent acts. The scope of this paper will be violent video games’
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Positive Effects of Video Games * When your child plays video games‚ it gives his brain a real workout. In many video games‚ the skills required to win involve abstract and high level thinking. These skills are not even taught at school. Some of the mental skills enhanced by video games include: o Following instructions o Problem solving and logic - When kids play games such as The Incredible Machine‚ Angry Birds or Cut The Rope‚ they train their brain
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Are video games bad for you? Sure‚ parents and adults will tell you they are bad‚ but how are they bad for you? Many will tell you that video games hurt your eyes and damage your nerves. They may even tell you video games make you more violent‚ but they cannot provide any evidence to back up their opinions. Nor do they realize the real problem—which is not video games themselves—but the addiction that drives many gamers to play video games to the exclusion of all else. In this essay‚ I will show
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Controversies over video games center on debates around video game content and the potential for it to negatively impact player attitude and behavior. Since the early 1980s‚ video games have become part of the political discourse with advocates emphasizing their nature as an expressive medium (protected under the freedom of speech laws of many countries)‚ and detractors promoting various theories that video games are harmful for society and thus subject to legislative oversight and restrictions.
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Public Speaking 205 03/23/2012 Video game addiction Specific Purpose: As a result of my speech my audience will understand that video games aren’t as bad a hobby as they may think. Central Idea: Playing a video game an excessive amount of time can ruin your social life. Cause you to lose friends and potentially a job. Introduction: I. You and your friends decide to go biking it’s a beautiful day‚ nice and sunny. Everyone arrives and you are ready to go biking but then you look and notice
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