A gaming disorder, sometimes referred to as “video game addiction,” is a pattern of game-playing behavior—involving online gaming or offline video games—that is difficult to control and that continues ...

Video games have become a global phenomenon, offering immersive entertainment and fostering vibrant online communities. However, for some individuals, gaming can evolve from a fun pastime into an ...

Researchers found that adolescents with more symptoms of gaming addiction showed lower brain activity in the region involved in decision-making and reward processing; this blunted response to reward ...

A new study suggests that the amount of time adolescents spend playing video games does not inherently predict cognitive harm, but rather that signs of behavioral addiction are the true indicators of ...

That gaming session that stretches from a quick hour into an all-night marathon might not be just harmless entertainment. While public concern about gaming addiction has typically focused on teenagers ...

S1: I'm Andrew Bracken and this is Screen Time , featuring conversations about technology and kids in today's digital age. My kids are addicted to their screens. It's a common phrase many parents ...