Hooked on Games: The Lure and Cost of Video Game and Internet Addiction
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| Rating | : | 4.44 (967 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 193557602X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 200 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-07-26 |
| Language | : | English |
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"As is true with many addictions, overuse of video games steals our valuable and limited time and minds." - Christie Morse, MD (Pediatric Ophthalmologist) "Shocking insights into the minds of hardcore gamers." - Daniel Hunt (Former Competitive Gamer) About the Book The multi-billion dollar video game industry is in the business of creating fun and enticing games that can be addictive. Without attention to this quickest growing addiction, our society will suffer from the creation of Generation Vidiot, millions of people devoid of innovation and skills to live in the physical world.. He shares his expertise to educate others on the dangers of video game addiction and to provide hope for video game addicts and their families. As addicted gamers feast on digital indulgences, real life is neglected and their reality crumbles around them. Headlines related to video games "New Mexico mom gets 25 years for starving daughter." - Fox News "China used prisoners in lucrative Internet gaming work." - Guardian News "On
Dr. Doan treats a broad range of eye disorders including eye cancers and tumors. After being freed from his addiction to video games and living by Biblical principals, Dr. Doan has served as Chair for the Young Ophthalmologist committee, Ophthalmic News & Education Network Deputy Editor-in-Chief, and an OPHTHPAC/C
I suspected it! I've been a school teacher for 50 plus years so you know I am interested. I never knew all of this. - Danielle, Medrounds Publications, Verified Reviews®. - Ron, Medrounds Publications, Verified Reviews®Very sincere and open about his failings sincere in his desire to communicate the depth and spread of this pernicious addiction Now we need to think how to undo it and make real life rewarding. - Medrounds Publications, Verified Reviews®Probably the most educated, intelligent and realistic about current society speaker I have heard in years! Maybe EVER - and this comes from a retired e
Great info about Internet addictions. JulieM Great information about the realities of this current addiction. A worthwhile read!. Chandley L said I was hooked on games. I would recommend this book to everyone that plays video games. I feel that way because I think it is important to be aware of the potential dangers of becoming addicted. I myself grew up playing video game but far from being an addict. I started becoming addicted to video games after. A memoir about video game addiction strikes home Daniel Chui I recently read the two-starred review about this book, where the reviewer complains that Dr. Doan spends so much of the text talking about his own life. When I read this book, which in part IS indeed a memoir of Dr. Doan's experiences growing up, what I MOST remembered and what most