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Online ISSN: 2394-2770
CODEN : JMRABX
Journal of Management Research and Analysis (JMRA) open access, peer-reviewed quarterly journal publishing since 2014 and is published under auspices of the Innovative Education and Scientific Research Foundation (IESRF), aim to uplift researchers, scholars, academicians, and professionals in all academic and scientific disciplines. IESRF is dedicated to the transfer of technology and research by publishing scientific journals, research content, providing professional’s membership, and conducting conferences, seminars, and award programs. With more...Review Article
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Volume : 7, Issue : 2, Year : 2020
Article Page : 52-56
https://doi.org/10.18231/j.jmra.2020.011
Abstract
In the 2000s, online games became popular, while internet game addiction studies appeared, outlining the negative consequences of excessive gaming, the prevalence and associated risk factors. Establishment of a special care center in Southeast Asia, the US and Europe reflects the growing need for professional help. It is said that only by understanding the appeal of Internet gaming, context, and correlate neurobiologic internet game addiction phenomenon can be understood comprehensively. The purpose of this study is to provide insight into the current perspective on the internet game addiction using a holistic approach, taking into account the mass appeal of online games, the context of internet gaming addiction, and related neuroimaging findings, and current diagnostic framework adopted by the American Psychiatric Association. The study cited shows that the context of the individual is a significant factor that marks the dividing line between excessive gaming and gaming addiction, and the context of a game can get is important for players, depending on their life situation and gaming preferences. In this review article it is emphasized more on how addiction of internet games occurs, causes, clinical diagnosis, how to reduce it.
Keywords: Internet Games, Addiction, Multiplayer Online games, Computer games.
How to cite : Hassan S A, Bhateja S, Arora G, Prathyusha F, Addiction to internet games. J Manag Res Anal 2020;7(2):52-56
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