Freitag 09.Dezember 11, 19:00

Veranstaltungsreihe zur Theorie von Computerspielen 2011
im Museumsquartier / quartier 21 / Raum D, 1070 Wien

Die Vorträge finden im Raum D, dem Veranstaltungsraum des Quartiers für Digitale Kultur (QDK) am Ende der Electric Avenue statt.

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GAMING ADDICTION: FACT OF FICTION?
 
Prof. Dr. Mark D. Griffiths
Professor of Gambling Studies, International Gaming Research Unit, Psychology Division, Department of Social Sciences, Nottingham Trent University UK

For many, the concept of videogame addiction seems far-fetched particularly if their concepts and definitions of addiction involve the taking of drugs. This paper overviews the small but growing area of videogame addiction with particular emphasis on online videogame addiction. Worldwide, there are relatively few practitioners that specialize in the treatment of videogame addiction and this may be because there are so few players who are genuinely addicted to playing videogames. However, the Internet may be facilitating excessive online game playing as evidenced by the increasing number of specialist addiction treatment clinics for online videogame addiction. Taking all factors and variables into account and by considering the prevalence of play, the prevalence of serious adverse effects on health appears to be relatively rare based on the empirical evidence to date. An overview of the available literature appears to indicate that adverse effects are likely to affect a small subgroup of players and that frequent players are the most at-risk from developing health problems. Those that it does affect will experience subtle, relatively minor, and temporary effects that appears to resolve spontaneously with decreased frequency of play.

 
 
Kurzbiographie

Professor Dr. Griffiths is one of the world’s leading experts in research on digital games addiction.

He is a Chartered Psychologist and Professor of Gambling Studies at the Nottingham Trent University, and Director of the International Gaming Research Unit. He is internationally known for his work into gambling and gaming addictions and has won many awards including the American 1994 John Rosecrance Research Prize for “outstanding scholarly contributions to the field of gambling research”, the 1998 European CELEJ Prize for best paper on gambling, the 2003 Canadian International Excellence Award for “outstanding contributions to the prevention of problem gambling and the practice of responsible gambling” and a North American 2006 Lifetime Achievement Award For Contributions To The Field Of Youth Gambling “in recognition of his dedication, leadership, and pioneering contributions to the field of youth gambling”. His most recent award is the 2009 Research Award from the US National Council on Problem Gambling.

He has published over 270 refereed research papers, three books, over 65 book chapters and over 1000 other articles. He has served on numerous national and international committees (e.g. BPS Council, BPS Social Psychology Section, Society for the Study of Gambling, Gamblers Anonymous General Services Board, National Council on Gambling etc.) and is a former National Chair of Gamcare. He also does a lot of freelance journalism and has appeared on over 2000 radio and television programmes since 1988.

He has been the keynote speaker at national gambling conferences in the UK, USA, Canada, Australia, Germany, Spain, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Ireland, Finland, Poland, Italy, Holland and Belgium. He has also given keynote addresses to the US National Academy of Sciences (Washington DC), and the US National Center for Addiction (New York). He has also acted as a consultant for many Government bodies including the Gambling Board for Great Britain, Gambling Commission, UK Home Office, Department of Culture, Media and Sport, Department of Health, Victorian Casino and Gaming Authority (Australia) and various international Governments (including the US, Australia, Sweden, Norway and Finland).

In 2004 he was awarded the Joseph Lister Prize for Social Sciences by the British Association for the Advancement of Science for being one of the UK’s “outstanding scientific communicators”. His most recent awards are the 2006 Excellence in the Teaching of Psychology Award by the British Psychological Society and the British Psychological Society Fellowship Award for “exceptional contributions to psychology”.
 
 

Die Veranstaltungsreihe wird durch die Kulturabteilung der Stadt Wien und die Bundesstelle für die Positivprädikarisierung von Computer- und Konsolenspielen (BUPP) gefördert.

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