Move Over For the New Kid on the Block - The Pathological Gamer! By Lance Winslow

Academic Psychologists are always doing research on current topics that effect the mind, and overall society, and now they've come up with a new clinical term to describe those who are addicted to playing video games. It turns out that their brain scans and research prove that people really are "addicted" and that their bran shows that this is true.

Interestingly enough, South Korea now has over 100 clinics for those who have been labeled as addicted video gamers, and there was actually a death there when someone played for so many hours that they did not eat, sleep or drink and they perished with their controller in their hands - no kidding.

These academic social scientists and clinical psychologists working with neurologist proved through fMRI brain scans that this addiction is similar to gambling addiction rush, as it hits the brain's rewards centers, giving participant a rush like drug addictions do. The folks in the test group also exhibited physical behavior in line with addictive behavior.

Now, it has been determined that at least one in ten kids in the US is said to be addicted to video games, at least one ISU Child Psychologists believes. This brings up the age old question; is all this technology really good for us. And it begs the question if text messaging, twitter and other computer activities are causing similar serious issues.

In addition one has to ask what happens with the future of video games becomes even more real and addictive? Are our kids safe, will we have rehab centers for this like they do now in South Korea? And do we need a new rating system for these video games like PG-13 (A+) for highly addictive? Think on this.

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