THIS IS A BONUS “BEST OF PRESENTATION” OF FALL 2019

TITLE

‘Gaming Disorder’ Is Now an Official Medical Condition, According to the WHO

DESCRIPTION

This article will engage the class and stimulate a good discussion of “gaming disorder.  “According to the new definition, gaming behavior shifts into a disorder when it takes precedence over other daily activities, and starts to impair a person’s relationships, school or work responsibilities for at least a year.”   Most importantly for the Psychology course is the part of the article that focuses on whether enough research has been completed to genuinely consider gaming to be a disorder or whether it is part of an overall behavioral addiction which includes internet use, social media, texting, and so on.  A good idea is for the class to consider how research into gaming could be performed.

SOURCE

Time, May 29, 2019, by Alice Park

LINK TO RESOURCE

https://time.com/5597258/gaming-disorder-icd-11-who/

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CLASS DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

•What is “gaming disorder?”

•Why has the World Health Organization considered it to be a serious enough problem to be labeled a “disease?”

•The article posits different perspectives on the accuracy of the research.  What are the perspectives?

Using the principles of Psychology as a Science design an experiment that would help answer the question as to whether gaming is an actual addiction.