How Gaming Addiction Can Cause Aggressive Behavior
Gaming addiction is caused by playing video games for long periods of time. Some common signs of gaming addiction include anxiety, not wanting to participate in social events and gatherings, a decline in school grades, and many more.
A specific type of game, known as massively multiplayer online role-playing games (MMORPGs), is known for getting the player very active in the game. This gaming genre allows players to make their own character and interact with other players. Another type of game that is really popular with engaging players is a first-person shooter game (FPS). This type of game is also putting the player as the main character in the game so they are witnessing everything happening in the game as though it were them. First-person shooter games are extremely violent because, as the name implies, they are centered on shooting. Although being involved in the game could be fun, these games are usually known to be more violent with the characters acting aggressive.
A specific type of game, known as massively multiplayer online role-playing games (MMORPGs), is known for getting the player very active in the game. This gaming genre allows players to make their own character and interact with other players. Another type of game that is really popular with engaging players is a first-person shooter game (FPS). This type of game is also putting the player as the main character in the game so they are witnessing everything happening in the game as though it were them. First-person shooter games are extremely violent because, as the name implies, they are centered on shooting. Although being involved in the game could be fun, these games are usually known to be more violent with the characters acting aggressive.
Spending multiple hours a day playing video games, especially violent ones, can lead to aggressive or frustrating reactions.
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There are two different forms of aggression that have been thought to be caused by playing violent video games: reactive and proactive aggression. Reactive aggression is caused in response to something, like being teased overwhelmed. On the other hand, proactive aggression comes out of nowhere. A recent study has concluded that while playing violent video games has nothing to do with these different forms of aggression, gaming addiction does. By combining gaming addiction and violent video games, the player would be spending multiple hours in a day watching and engaging in violence. MMORPG and FPS games are the top two reported game genres that people who have gaming addiction tend to play.
It was also concluded that people who had gaming addiction were engaged in cyberbullying. In many online video games, the players are able to interact with each other players, either directly through headphones or through a chat, which could lead to cyberbullying.
Both reactive and proactive aggression can be caused by gaming addiction. Now that gaming addiction is more common than it used to be, it's helpful to know about the effects it can have. Being addicted to playing a video game can add on to the two types of aggression and make the person become a bully. It is a generally important thing to monitor how much time is spent on devices daily. Monitoring time spent on gaming devices or services can better a person's mental health and lower changes of reactive and proactive aggression.
It was also concluded that people who had gaming addiction were engaged in cyberbullying. In many online video games, the players are able to interact with each other players, either directly through headphones or through a chat, which could lead to cyberbullying.
Both reactive and proactive aggression can be caused by gaming addiction. Now that gaming addiction is more common than it used to be, it's helpful to know about the effects it can have. Being addicted to playing a video game can add on to the two types of aggression and make the person become a bully. It is a generally important thing to monitor how much time is spent on devices daily. Monitoring time spent on gaming devices or services can better a person's mental health and lower changes of reactive and proactive aggression.
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