Name:MUHAMMAD FARIZ AFIQ BIN ROSLAN

Student ID: 2022777747

Informative Speech

Title/Topic : The Effect of Video Game Addiction.

General Purpose : The video games addiction can impact your physical and mental
health, or often times both.

Specific Purpose : To educate people about the effects of video game addiction.

Central Idea
(Thesis Statement) : Studies have shown that playing video games
excessively can negatively affect emotional
development and physical health also brain negatively.

INTRODUCTION

Video games include computer games, console games, arcade machine games, and even cell
phone, and advanced calculator games. Games can be embedded in social networking sites,
such as Facebook.Since the 1950s, gaming has grown into a multi-billion dollar industry. Some
people are concerned about the long-term effects of video game playing, particularly in
children.Video game addiction is defined as the compulsive or uncontrollable use of video games
to the point where it interferes with other aspects of a person's life. Video game addiction, which
is generally considered a sort of computer or internet addiction, has become a growing issue for
parents as video games have gotten more prevalent and are frequently marketed at youngsters.
 BODY

I. (MAIN POINT 1)
INTERNAL PREVIEW: Playing too much computer games causes physical health.

SUPPORTING DETAIL : Spending hours every day sitting in front of a computer playing
video games can have severe implications for your physical health.

SUB-DETAIL:

• Video gaming is not an unhealthy pastime in and of itself. However, if done for long periods
of time, it might be harmful to one's physical health. Here are some of the health
consequences of video game addiction.
• Gaming-related repetitive stress injuries (RSIs) are rather prevalent. Gaming necessitates
repetitive, demanding motions of the hands and wrists (sometimes for hours on end).
Inflammation and damage can result from these motions.
Here are some RSIs that you can develop from gaming:
➢ Stenosing Tenosynovitis, often known as trigger finger, is a condition in which a
finger becomes trapped in a bent posture. The term comes from the fact that it may
bend or straighten with a snap, similar to a trigger being pulled or released.
➢ Tennis elbow (Lateral Epicondylitis) is another RSI that can be caused by excessive
gaming. It is a painful condition in which the tendons in the elbow get overloaded as
a result of repetitive wrist and arm movements

• We've all experienced being buried in a game for hours on end, forgetting to eat or
munching on unhealthy foods. Obesity and malnutrition are risk factors for excessive
gaming, which should come as no surprise. There is also some preliminary evidence that
excessive video game playing can lead to teen obesity.
• Eye strain is a common problem among gamers. For hours on end, staring at a screen. On
a video screen, the eyes focus differently than on any other flat surface, such as a notebook.
Staring at a notepad is less taxing since the distance is constant and the eyes know where
to focus. On a video screen, however, the focus changes frequently, causing eye fatigue.
Even after the gaming session is ended, it remains difficult for the eyes to focus on other
items.
INTERNAL SUMMARY: So, in order to maintain healthy health, we must limit the amount of
time we spend playing video games.
II. (MAIN POINT 2)
INTERNAL PREVIEW: Video Games Can Affect the Brain Negatively

SUPPORTING DETAIL : Problematic gaming habits were linked to maladaptive coping

methods, unpleasant emotions, low self-esteem, a propensity for solitude, and poor
school achievement, according to a study on the impact of gaming on mental health.

SUB-DETAIL:

Relationship Issues

• Relationship problems caused by too many video games are a regular occurrence
among gamers and their families. When people become overly engrossed in video
games, they overlook other aspects of their lives. Healthy and supportive
connections with family, friends, and loved ones are the first to vanish.

• Maintaining relationships takes effort. They're like plants in that if you ignore them
for long enough, they'll wither and die. Relationships require ongoing care and
attention in order to thrive. When a person spends the majority of their time
playing video games, however, there is almost no time left in the day to
communicate with friends and family, let alone explore romantic connections.

• In the gaming community, social isolation is a serious issue. This is one of the
most well discussed harmful effects of video games. Even when we play
multiplayer games, we rarely connect with the other players. Some communities
are better than others for genuine human interaction. Those are the exceptions,
though. Isolation is incredibly harmful to one's mental health. Human beings were
not created to be solitary creatures. We flourish in environments where we can
assist one another.

Toxic Environments
• Men are only allowed to exhibit one negative emotion in our society: rage. They
are viewed as weak or excessively sensitive if they display other unpleasant
feelings such as guilt or fear. Men are more likely to acquire alexithymia as a result
of this, especially if they are hooked to video games.

• According to internet statistics from 2019, the gender ratio is roughly 54 percent
males and 46 percent females. Some areas, such as Twitch, are controlled by
men. There are a lot of people in the gaming community who believe that rage is
the only acceptable emotion. As a result, it's no surprise that these
neighbourhoods are so toxic.

• Some gaming communities have a higher level of toxicity than others. One
possible explanation is that some games are more competitive than others, and
competition does not always bring out the best in people.
INTERNAL SUMMARY: To avoid relationship problems, we should spend more time with
our loved ones and stay away from toxic environments.

CONCLUSION

As we may have noticed, the majority of the negative consequences of video games are
caused by their excessive use. Even the health problems described above become a
problem only when a person spends hours in one area playing video games.

While it may appear that video games cause a slew of issues, many gamers go on to
have great careers while continuing playing video games. Gaming in moderation is the
difference between having fun with games and having games dictate your life. You can
reclaim control of your life if you can address the underlying causes that drive you to play
video games for 10+ hours every day.

REFERENCES

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_game_addiction#:~:text=Video%20game%20addiction
%20(VGA)%2C,a%20prolonged%20period%20of%20time.

• https://www.webmd.com/mental-health/addiction/video-game-addiction

• https://americanaddictioncenters.org/video-gaming-addiction

• https://www.verywellmind.com/what-is-video-game-addiction-22333

• https://www.vox.com/science-and-health/2018/12/6/18050680/video-game-addiction-
gaming-disorder-who

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