Signs of video game addiction The main negative consequences of
video game play may be the most important. This is because video
gaming can affect your social life or work and school
performance….in negative ways. Although this list is not
exclusive, it is a beginning point for evaluating possible video
game addiction or pathological video gaming problems. 1. Gaming
leads to conflict with others, work, obligations, or self. 2.
Video game play dominates life and becomes the most important
activity in the day. 3. Video game play provides feelings of
euphoria or a ‘high’ and relieves unpleasant emotions. 4.
Development of tolerance for video game play begins (you need to
play more to achieve the same “high”). 5. Withdrawal symptoms
are present when video game play is decreased, unavailable or
removed (restlessness, irritability, or other negative
feelings). 6. Video gamers relapse and reinstate play and cannot
abstain from video games. 7. Excessive video game play may lead
to increased aggression. 8. A person wh