People love to rant about video game addiction, but what about the addictions that are commonly ignored? I never saw a warning sign attached to this computer science class, saying, "Warning: Those with addictive natures may destroy their lives by taking this class." Why would anyone ever put a warning like this on a class? Probably, it's because we are forced to blog and we are never told that blogging can be addictive. It seems ridiculous, right? That's because, it is! I think, we use the word addiction too loosely these days. Anything can be addictive, if you enjoy it. "Moderation in all things" may not be a completely accurate statement, as Dr. Knutson noted, but it really does apply to many hobbies and forms of entertainment. If video games and blogging were addictive, in the same way heroin is, people would inadvertently try them and not be able to stop, even though they don't enjoy them. Perhaps the real issue is, people can be addicted to fun, whatever that may mean for each individual, and we just need to grow up and control ourselves.
Blogging addiction:
The Blogging Addiction: Causes and Cures
Blogging: Addiction or Conviction
Video game addiction:
Video Game Addiction
Video Game Addiction Debunked
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
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