A gaming addiction, if it is ever identified, is nothing to scoff at. This is especially true given the state of the gaming industry as a whole. It is set to grow to a whopping $256.97 billion by 2025 ...

A study in China found that altered brain activity in the left precuneus mediates the association between childhood trauma ...

The WHO further defines each condition within the document: Sufferers of gaming disorder are described as lacking control ...

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In May of 2019, the World Health Organization voted to include Gaming Disorder in the 11th edition of the WHO International Classification of Disease. This decision was highly controversial, and led ...

A massive percentage of people worldwide have a gaming addiction, and it is now recognized by the World Health Organization as a serious problem among the community. It is not only a "lifestyle" or a ...

A recent JAMA Network Open study investigated the efficacy and underlying neural mechanism of mindfulness meditation (MM) intervention for treating adults with Internet Gaming Disorder (IGD). IGD is ...

From Fortnite to Candy Crush, concerns have long been raised about the addictive potential of video games. But when the World Health Organization classified 'Gaming disorder' as an addictive behaviour ...

A cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)-based intervention found moderate success preventing gaming and internet addiction in at-risk youth, according to German researchers. Compared to a control group, ...

Gaming addiction, classified as a behavioral disorder, is characterized by compulsive and excessive gaming behavior that negatively impacts various aspects of an individual’s life. The Diagnostic and ...

A young male teenager captivated by gaming. With more than 215 million gamers in the United States, it’s not surprising that so many are drawn to the entertainment, competition, and sense of community ...