The goal of this project is to analyze obsession and its characteristics applied to the realm of electronic gaming, possibly to the extent of dependency and addiction. The possibility exists, given the addictive personalities of some people. Much research in the field of addiction medicine was done to examine criteria for addiction, obsession, and dependency. In conclusion, video game dependency could exist in individuals in the population, and personal responsibility is one of the best suited methods of treatment.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Dyer, Sean P.

Subject

• Computing
• Health
• Culture
• Well-Being

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• 07D325I

Keyword

• Mental health
• Video games

Advisor

• Brown, Christopher A.

Year

• 2007

Date created

• 2007-01-01

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Rights statement

• In Copyright