Nayar added that the emotions built up during online gaming often spill over into classrooms and playgrounds because children are unable to regulate their emotions. Many other online activities involve passiveviewing and do not hold their interest in the same way,” he said. “Children increasingly feel more confident and happier in the online world,” she said. “Adolescents inhabit a separate online world. The person you are interacting with could be anybody, and this anonymity poses serious challenges that children, adolescents, and young adults may not fully comprehend,” she said.

Source: The Telegraph February 06, 2026 00:58 UTC