Playstation Nation: Protect Your Child from Video Game Addiction

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One out of five kids becomes addicted to computer and video games, which are becoming increasingly more violent and are linked to violent and self-destructive behavior. The video industry continues to raise its revenue projections (expected to reach $33 billion by 2008) with the creation of newer, more advanced, and more addictive games, putting more children at risk. Spurred on by the patterns of addiction they saw developing in their own son, Olivia and Kurt Bruner arm other parents with hard facts about addiction and share personal stories of video game addicts to help parents identify the warning signs in their own children.

Product Reviews

(1 stars) - Biased and Spiteful
Unlike good research related discussions, this book is entirely biased and spiteful. These are obviously "old-timey" Christians, deluded into believing their way is the right way. If you hate video games and just want to hear other people talk about how they hate video games, then this book is for you. If you want a real discussion on the topic of positive/negative effects of video game playing, you must look elsewhere. Being a product of a "video-game childhood", I have far greater insight into the topic than these "authors". Where they consider intellect being wasted on video games, I imbue causality of video games MAKING that intelligence. As the book goes on, they refer to video game playing as "using", a term referred to drug addicts. Additionally, they actually have the nerve to blame video games for school shootings and suicides. I would definitely stay away from this book if you actually appreciate any aspect of modern society, and if you're teetering on the fence of whether video games are good or bad, I would stay away from this book because of it's bias. If you HATE video games and want to hear a rant from someone else who hates video games, this book is for you!

(4 stars) - MUST READ 4 PARENTS
Too many parents use "harmless" video games as a babysitter so they can have a moment's peace and quiet to themselves but at what expense. Children over the years have forgotten how to be imaginative... to go outside and play baseball with the neighborhood kids - instead now they can DO IT INSIDE on the Wii???? Is this really what our society has "evolved" to? I thought this book had many great points - especially that BOREDOM IS NOT A BAD THING... it can be the catalyst to creativity! Another GREAT BOOK empowering parents to follow their gut and step outside "the norm" of where our society is going - "RAISING A GEEK (Genuine Enthusiastic Empowered Kid)- How to Protect Your Kids Childhood in a Grow-Up-Too-Fast-World" ... really anyone can be a parent but parenting with PARENTING WITH PURPOSE takes time and consideration at each step.

(1 stars) - What a Joke.
I purchased this book because it seemed interesting, and I wanted to hear a different viewpoint on the subject. This book is very biased and much of the information seems skewed in some way to make video games seem as if they are the source of all evil.

The book gives two examples of young men that supposably died because of their addiction to video games. Both examples fail to highlight the fact that they BOTH had underlying medical concerns that were most definitely a cause for concern (emotional/learning disorders and epilepsy). Many people die from these conditions without the help of video games!

If you are a parent looking to educate yourself on video games, please look elsewhere. This is nothing but Christian propaganda. The authors state that the reason boys (and boys alone) should not play video games is because they have been modeled after Jesus Christ, etc. and video games promote self gratification. If you want a clear cut and TRULY factual read on protecting your child from video games, this is NOT for you. But, if you would like to continue living in ignorance, believing that video game play will prevent all children from becoming healthy, happy, functioning adults, feel free to pick up this book.

(3 stars) - Good, but...
This book seems to have potential until chapter four, where it loses its momentum as the authors bring in religion to their argument. There is current research on computer and video game addiction - it is a real and serious problem. Unfortunately, this book, with its religious undercurrent is an immediate turn-off for those searching for objective science on the topic.

(5 stars) - Well Researched, Well Written, Very Helpfull
I travel and speak about gaming addiction and right now this is the only book on gaming that I sell. I am going through this book for the second time because it is so good. If you are a parent and have a concern about your child's gaming this book is a great investment.

This books only limitation is that it has an over the shoulder point of view of gaming. The Bruner's lack of first hand experience sometimes shows. But what they lack in game experience they more than makeup for in parental expertise. I own several books on this topic and if you are a parent and you only buy one book on this subject you should buy Playstation Nation.

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