Virtual Idols and Addictions

[misty]

Posted December 22nd, 2008 by Dr Doug
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* Parenting ADHD Teens


Can a person become addicted to something that doesn’t really exist, except in a virtual world? Is there in fact the danger of becoming physically “hooked” on video games, electronic entertainment, cell phones, or cyber sex? What kind of an impact is the electronic entertainment industry making in our culture, and in the lives of our teenagers today?...................

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newideas.net/adhd-news/virtual-idols-addictions

[jj]

Those numbers were a bit of a shock. But I believe it though, just because I've been over on Proboards Support enought to see the astonding numbers fantasy games/roleplay site these teens are playing on and how may of them get pretty explicit (even thought it is against law/against ProBoards Terms of Service). I really hate what is happening to these kids. They live a virtual life and very little real life at all. But I think what shocked me the most were the numbers regarding pornography. I know that kids hormones are on the rampage at that age but I still pictured lonely old geezers viewing pornography, for the most part. LOL