The analogy isn’t hyperbole; some experts say video gaming affects the frontal cortex and raises dopamine levels just like drugs or sex. But the fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5, published in 2013) — psychiatrists’ bible — includes “Internet Gaming Disorder” as a proposed condition to be included in the guide, pending further research. And then the adults in the room heard one of the boys exclaim: “Let’s play ding dong ditch!”Some exercise, fresh air out in a howling rainstorm, disturbing the neighbors. The symptoms of proposed Internet Gaming Disorder? Why do my kids spend hours watching millennials play video games on YouTube?

Source: Washington Post January 07, 2019 13:30 UTC