The study identifies preschool gaming as a strong predictor of adult internet gaming disorder, highlighting the role of early exposure in addiction risk.

A meta-analysis of studies on Internet Gaming Disorder found that this condition is, on average, present in 6.1% of young ...

The Union Health Ministry has flagged excessive online gaming as a public health concern, linking it to mental health issues ...

The Ministry of Education's policy to integrate esports into schools nationwide is raising many eyebrows. That is because the esports-in-schools policy comes at a time when parents and governments are ...

Problematic usage of the internet is driven by interconnected pathways involving behavior automatization and emotional responses.

The lawsuit alleges that the companies encourage compulsive gaming that has led a 15-year-old girl to develop significant ...

“I was on TikTok every night until midnight and then having to set my alarm for 3am because I hadn’t done my coursework for the next morning,” said Luke, 21. “I would tell myself ‘it’s only a few ...

A video game may help diagnose people with major depressive disorder (MDD), according to a study published online May 18 in ...

Internet use disorders encompass a spectrum of maladaptive behaviours characterised by excessive or poorly controlled engagement with online activities, including gaming, social networking and ...

Those on social media platforms might have come across a colorful advertisement promoting a gaming app: “One spin could change everything—play now.” Just how many have clicked on an online ...

A toddler swipes across a screen before learning to hold a pencil properly. A teenager wakes up and reaches for Instagram ...

Recently, the New York State University in the US initiated a programme called ‘NYU in real life’, to promote a student-led culture change of spending less time online and more in living life in ...