And according to researchers “Internet Addiction” is a non issue whose closest relation to addiction is actually gambling (verses drugs).
“When I started out particularly in Internet addiction back in 1995, I thought that this could potentially be a major problem,” said professor Mark Griffiths, who studies behavioral addictions at Nottingham Trent University in Nottingham, England. “In no way has the hype lived up to what has actually been found in research.”
ABC News went farther into the article about various people who do spend good lengths of time online. And how they figure about 5 – 10% of users may actually be addicted like a gambler may be.
My defense? I don’t play RPGs or MMOPGs only FPS… and I tend not too play too much. I like a happy wife.
Tags: Gaming, News, Psychology
