The Bad Things That Are Often Caused By Gaming Too Much

By Jose Gray


More and more people are getting drawn into virtual world through obsessing in online games that often leads to addiction. Because of popularity of such electronic activities, there are few sponsored gamers that makes gaming as their means of income. They often get many followers on social media and they are paid by some game developers to further shout out games they are playing. That somehow affects how other low key gamers in aspiring to get league boosting on their games.

Once a character is boost, it tends to receive so many perks aside from leveling up and higher rank. Unlocking weapons and skins that are useful to improve the skills and abilities of avatars is easier. No wonder, few gamer would dare to cheat just so they can get the boosting they needed because there are so many cool stuff that comes from it.

Because of a virtual success a character may experience on the online world, it is not surprising how there are so many people got addicted into it. That is one of few things that makes online gaming kind of harmful, it disconnects individuals from the real world and they tend to have less social skills because they would rather stay at home and play their game. It also affect self esteem as there would be instances where online bullying occurs.

The social skills of a person that is into so much virtual action are way lesser because they tend to not socialize more than they should be. Aside from that, youngsters are often exposed to bullying online which is harmful in general. Aside from that, the possibility of sleep deprivation is so high as it can be hard to notice time when engrossed to playing.

Cognitive conditions may also develop and affect how a person thinks entirely as human brain also need enough break from functioning. Irritation to the smallest thing is common and emotions may not be easily controlled anymore. Fatigue could as well attack the immune system making ones body prone to diseases.

Obsession to virtual actions may initially seem harmless but there would always be some drawbacks. The worst part of everything is when the health is already affected like eyesight. Constant exposure to computer screens tend to affect the eyesight sooner or later. Another thing, computer holds radiation and being in front of it means excessive exposure to radiation which is hazardous.

Though when there is a bit of control when gaming and there is no quite obsession in ranking and boosting gaming could bring plenty of advantage as well. It can improve the mental skills of one as they tend to think when they play. They also learn to be more aware of the environment because eventually when a person is playing they tend to use all the senses.

Video gaming is even used as therapy means for conditions such as autism and early signs of Alzheimer. Though its effectiveness as therapy is still under observation, it is obvious that people are improving through undergoing he constant treatment. So many progress reports that proved how it affects the brain in a positive way making people with conditions better than they were.

They are given enough time in a week to get exposed to such activity and enjoy it at the same time heals whatever the mental hindrances they suffer from. Indeed, this can be a great rehabilitation process as it often uses physical abilities too in accordance to the mental ability as well. And there are no pain that will be felt during the entire treatment.




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