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Ex-gaming exec: I'm sorry for hooking your kid (and mine!)

A games designer turned digital wellness expert explains how carefully designed 'compulsion loops' can keep users craving more.

 
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Is there a gaming zombie at your house? Top tips for breaking the spell

When life itself becomes a brief and boring interlude between gaming sessions, it’s time for mum and dad to take action. But how? Experts say teaching kids how technology really works may be the most powerful intervention of all.

 
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Is a game ruining your family's life? Don't blame your child - or yourself

It’s understandable that we put the blame on ourselves - or on our kids. But the truth is, it’s not us.

 
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Sure gaming can cause stress. But can it also relieve it?

Online gaming can definitely cause stress and anxiety. But the science shows it can also relieve stress and anxiety. So how does that work?

 
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Gaming. Isolation. Porn. How a generation of boys is losing its way

In today’s uncertain world, many young men are gravitating to an online world offering the illusion of ultimate control.

 
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Top tips for keeping gaming fun - not feral - this holiday season

Forget the sugar plums. For today’s digital kids, it's visions of a shiny-new XBox, PlayStation or Nintendo Switch that dance 'round their heads.

 
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Has your child's gaming habit gone haywire?

“Gaming disorder” is now a thing, according to no less an authority than the World Health Organization. But how much gaming is too much? And how worried should parents be?

 
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Good fun - or gaming disorder?

“Gaming Disorder” has just moved up a level.

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