Living in the age of computers we must be aware of several gaming ventures may it be a PC game, mobile game, may it be an XBOX or a PS2/PS3 etc..These games have a real bad image in the mind of most of our parents " Computer Drug " so called by my parents as I myself is a 'Gaming freak'. When i was in in my 11th grade i used to ponder on the fact that "why do they hate these games so much.....man look at those stunning graphics Damn! i really Love those games,why do my parents hate the thing which i really like the most'...If u yourself are a game addict u may agree with wat i used to think.Do mark my words, read the last line carefully which i described u will mark the difference. Really i was crossing the limits of entertainment nothing more mattered to me more than gaming.I will be briefing u with the tremendous loss that someone may cause himself or in precise ' The Hazards of gaming '. 6-7 hours of incessant gaming which excited u which lured u with stage by stage which u wish to clear just aiming to finish the game, the dedication which a person shows in gaming if he devotes even 1/2 of it in studies he may excel to the limits.
Many of us may have played Warcraft or the most appealing game Counter-Strike which are one of my favorite games which i used to play incessantly for 6 hours, I played with such vigor as if world did not existed beyond these games. Well then i realised that i need to put an halt to the obsession of mine coz i elapsed most of my crucial tym in gaming rather which i shud be investing in studies as I was on the brink of shaping my career.
Gaming should be played only to an extent though these games really do allude us but too much exposure may lead to certain social issues which may not be able to understand during that particular period of tym but sooner or later we may realize. People never get to know when they become addicted to gaming some people even say that gaming addiction is as severe as gambling. You loose your self-control and just can't stop playing.
Gaming though has a bit advantages in my vision, (c'mon i can't be too harsh to them :) ) :-
1) If played in a limit of 1 hr can really prove to be a good source of recreation.
2) Games may prove to be a virtual stage at which we can imagine ourselves to be a person which we may not happen to me in our real life in brief : it brings in new dimensions of thought/imagination/creativity in our thinking.
3) If its online gaming u may get a platform of like minded people where u may be able to do some networking.
But in practical the advantages are to puny compared to the large scale problems they cause :
* These may cause a serious problem of aloofness in a person he may be socially detached with people with merely negligible interactions.
* Incessant gaming may cause medical severity such as, repetitive strain injury (RSI), eye complaints, sleeping problems and can cause severe shaking.
* Some psychologists believe that gaming addiction may cause social and behavioral changes in an person, but it can also result in neurological changes as well. A recent study utilized positron emission tomography in order to show that levels of the neurotransmitter dopamine increased while playing video games. Dopamine is believed to mediate several behaviors, one of which is the experience of pleasure. These studies have found high levels of dopamine in gaming addicts similar to those in drug addicts. But these do not have formal proof as it will need examining of other neurotransmitters which play equivalent role. So take a sigh! :)* It may cause certain other behavioral problems such as difficulties in work or school, telling lies to loved ones, decreased attention to personal hygiene.
* Gaming may also cause severe violent characteristics in a person.
These may be the general hazards addiction to gaming may prove to be more fatal than someone can think of. The pleasure to gaming should be kept to a fun stage an should not be extended until it shapes to be a monster. Now u may realize that why did i change my game addiction habits.
Do LISTEN to what your MOM says to you it's for your own good. :P





