Introduction

Jaime M., Rolando P., Max H.,

Gaming is a
Addiction
 • An “addiction is the inability to stop or using a substance or
engaging in a behavior even though it is causing
psychological and physical harm” (Medical News Today).
• In this case, many individuals are addicted to playing video
Academic games. Individuals are so caught up in gaming that they
don’t pay attention to the real world. There are many cases
where individuals don’t have real friends, they gain weight,
they become lazy, etc.
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Some examples that show signs of addiction are:
• declining grades or difficulty at school
• poor performance at work
•  noticeable lack of energy in daily activities
• profound changes in appearance, including weight
loss and a noticeable abandonment of hygiene

This picture symbolizes that individuals are so

wrapped around gaming.
 • - Video games can be so addicting that it will affect your
personal life and health. Some people get so attached to video
games at a young age even before they can put a sentence
together. Spending too much time on video games instead of
in real life can affect you as you may experience lack of
communication face to face with humans, can cause you to
gain weight as you are just sitting down in one spot for hours.
• - Spending too much time on video games can lead to
(Continued) problems in your brain as researchers in China performed an
MRI study on 18 college students who spend a lot of hours a
day playing video games compared to students who do not
play video games. Results came back saying the gamers had
less gray matter which is the thinking part of the brain.
• - In this case video games are cool and good for a 1-2hours but
spending too many hours every day can affect your personal
life and cause damage to your body physically and mentally.
Audience
• Parents are welcoming their children into
the gaming system by purchasing them
these electronics and that brings their
interest to playing more video games.
• We also want young adults to understand
that devoting their life into gaming isn’t
always the easiest option as a career.

“Game Theory: The Effects of Video Games on the Brain.” Brain and Life Magazine
- Trusted by Neurologists, https://www.brainandlife.org/articles/how-do-video-
games-affect-the-developing-brains-of-children/. 
Employment
• As it is was said before, the gaming industry
isn’t the easiest career to get into. However,
depending on your qualifications, you might
be able to get in the gaming industry.

• In the picture to the right, it shows the

requirements to be hired as a game tester
for ”Rockstar games”.

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utm_campaign=google_jobs_apply&utm_source=google_jobs_apply&utm_me
dium=organic. 
Culture
Our analysis on the meme of “my son’s
eleven-hour addiction” is making fun of that
players playing 11 hours a day is not enough
for it to be considered an addiction.
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• This meme is just us relating to playing
video games and how we are becoming
aware that playing over a certain can turn
into an addiction.
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•This meme depicts that before covid, a video
game addiction was seen as a bad thing, but
during covid it is seen as a good and healthy
way to past time.
 • “Is Addiction a Choice?” Mental Health First Aid, 13 Sept. 2021,
https://www.mentalhealthfirstaid.org/external/2019/03/is-addiction-a-
choice/. 
• “Addiction: Definition, Symptoms, Withdrawal, and Treatment.” Medical
News Today, MediLexicon International,
https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/323465. 
• “Game Theory: The Effects of Video Games on the Brain.” Brain and Life
Magazine - Trusted by Neurologists,
https://www.brainandlife.org/articles/how-do-video-games-affect-the-
developing-brains-of-children/. 

Cited works • “Game Tester.” Interview.easyhire.me,

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utm_campaign=google_jobs_apply&utm_source=google_jobs_apply&utm
_medium=organic. 
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