COMPUTER GAMES

THE EFFECT OF COMPUTER GAMES TO TEENAGERS

 Q:What is Computer Games?

=Are digital games developed for computer.

=Reflects on games (are played online by using a

personal computer to interact with other gameplayers
on the Internet.)

=A form of interactive multimedia used for

entertainment played on a personal computer.
HOOK
THE WORLD HEALTH
ORGANISATION (WHO) IS ALREADY
CLOSE TO CLASSIFYING ‘GAMMING
DISORDER’ AS A MENTAL
CONDITION IN ITS 2018 MANUAL
ON DISEASES.
HOW COMPUTER GAMES IS A
HUGE PROBLEM?
= COMPUTER GAMES INCREASED WHEN TECHNOLOGY IMPROVED.
= KIDS WERE ATTRACT TO NC GRAPHIC CP GAMES.
= TEENAGERS NOWDAYS KEEP PLAYING COMPUTER GAMES IN CYBER
CAFÉ EVERYDAY.
=PLAYING COMPUTER GAMES FOR A LONG DURATION WILL CAUSE
MYOPIA.
=AMOUNT OF CHILDREN WEARING SPECTVB
CAUSE:
PLAYING EFFECT 2:
EFFECT 3:
EFFECT 1:
COMPUTER ADDICTION.
INCREASED
EMOTIONAL
AFFECT ON
INDIVIDUALS

GAMES PROBLEMS.
HEALTH
ADVERSELY.

LEAD
TO…
COMPUTER GAMES ADDICTION
= EXCESSIVE, UNHEALTHY AMOUNT OF TIME PLAYING
COMPUTER GAMES.

=AN ADDICTED USER DEVOTES THE MAJORITY OF HIS OR HER

TIME TO GAMING.

= THE ADDICTED GAMER OFTEN ISOLATES HIM/HERSELF FROM

OTHERS, IGNORES MORE IMPORTANT RESPONSIBILITIES.
 Addiction

 Rewarding effects hard to resist.

 Activate the brain pathway of reward,
involve neurotransmitter DOPAMINE.
 Never
ending
games

Improving
Influence
themselves CAUSES by friends
E-Sports

Multiple
rewards
given by
the game
system
MOBA- Multiplayer Online Battle
Arena & Battle Royale Games
Improving themselves
- Leading them into E-sports related career
- A platform to show off among friends, competitive
Rewarding system
Influence By Friends

 Never ending matches with friends

 Hard to reject invitation by friends
 It is more fun when played together
How Addiction To Computer Games
Can Lead To Emotional Problem?

 Aggressive behaviour.
 Depression and anxiety.
 Irritable, anxious, or miserable when they are unable to play games.
Aggressive Behaviour

 A response to feelings of anger, fear, or a need to retaliate against

someone.
 Take out anger on a virtual enemy in the video games instead of
causing damage.
 Ratings in video games such as violence, drugs, sexual actions and
many more may linked to behaviour problems.
Depression and Anxiety

• Feelings of severe despondency and dejection.

 An emotion characterized by feelings of tension, worried thoughts
and physical changes like increased blood pressure.
 Children who were more impulsive and less comfortable with other
children spent more time playing video games.
 Heavy gamers, who played an average of 31 hours a week,
compared with 19 hours a week for other students, were more likely
to suffer from depression, anxiety and social phobias.
 How compulsive gaming addiction
changes the brain?
 A recent study that was published in March 2016
in Cyberpsychology, Behaviour, and Social Networking found that
excessive gaming over time can cause a decrease in epinephrine
and norepinephrine levels in the brain.
 Adolescents who are addicted to gaming are actually lowering
their stress regulation and increasing their anxiety levels.
 These brain changes can lead to other physiological changes like
the development of depression or anxiety.
What are the health problems that
caused by emotional problems

 Heart attack
 Sleep disturbance
 Broken heart syndrome
 Obesity
Heart attack and sleep disturbance
 According to the Entertainment Software Association's (ESA) in 2017, a survey shows that
65% of households have at least one member who games for 3 hours in a week
 Violent game and non violent game
 Increase the heart rate
 Affect our sleeping quality
Broken Heart Syndrome

 Weakening of the left ventrical

 Left ventrical is the heart's main
pumping chamber
 It is caused by severe emotional or
physical stress
 The main symptoms are chest pain
and shortness of breath
Obesity
 Many people tend to eat snacks often
 Fast food may seem appetising but they
are deadly mix with processed oil and
calories
 Lack of involvement in physical activities
cause fats to accumulate in our body
 Conclusion
The causes of video game addiction are complex and
can vary greatly, but the effects have the potential to
be severe. Playing video games should be a fun
activity for all to enjoy. But just like everything else, the
amount of time one spends playing video games
needs to be balanced with personal and social
responsibilities.
Suggestions
Parents and teenagers should limit and
manage the time spend on computer
games
 The time spend on computer games should not more than 2 hours per week
 Manage the time by creating a time schedule
 Spend the free time to do something more meaningful
Teenagers should spend more time
with their family
 Eat dinner together
 Joining family events
 Face-to-face communication with family
Teenagers should maintain healthy lifestyle

 Keep a balanced diet

 Active in sports
 Avoid staying up late or all night
Thank you
References
 David L,January 15,2016 "Game Reward Systems," in Learning
Theories,, https://www.learning-theories.com/game-reward-systems.html.
 Rai Cornell,MA, ” HELPING COMPULSIVE GAMERS AND VIDEO GAME
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ADDICTION/
 Alexandru Micu,January 16,2017 “Heavy video gaming in teens could point to
depression, if it’s always playing alone,”
https://www.zmescience.com/medicine/mind-and-brain/video-games-
depression/
 Rhiannon Williams,January 31,2018, “Video game addiction ‘contributes to
depression and anxiety’, https://inews.co.uk/news/technology/video-game-
addiction-contributes-to-depression-and-anxiety/