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In
today’s Internet age, the demand for online games continues to grow. Online
computer game centers exist in many cities and towns throughout Asia. Facing the pressures of school and life, people
tend to the virtual world, expecting a diversion from these problems. Too
often, however, they can lead to problems and unhealthy addictions.
This
is most clearly seen in the example of South Korea. The country has the
world’s highest percentage of high-speed Internet services. It also has a high
number of online game players and related problems. In 2002, a young man collapsed(突然晕倒)and died while
playing online games. He had been playing almost nonstop for 86 hours at an
Internet café. Another young man killed his sister after becoming confused
between the online world and real life. A 12-year-old boy stole US $ 16,000
from his father and ran away from home. He did this to continue his obsession(着迷)with an online
game. Such problems, however, don’t just happen in South Korea. They are spreading to
other parts of Asia, as well.
What
kinds of people develop online game addiction? What does the problem look like?
Dr. SueHuei Chen, a clinical psychologist, researches
Internet addiction. She discovered some signs of at-risk individuals such as
lack friendships and good social skills. Those problem individuals feel it so
compulsive to play online games that they could sacrifice things such as school
or family. They feel the need to spend more and more time online. And they
become upset if anyone tries to limit their online game playing.
How
many problem game players are there? In mainland China, the potential number of
problem online gamers is alarming. In 2004, the China
daily reported that China
had 13. 8 million online game players. Furthermore, it stated that 80 percent
of these were under 25 and had signs of addiction. Such numbers point toward a
growing problem among Chinese youth.
Make
sure to keep control over your online game playing. If you don’t control it, it
can get control of you.
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