We have all heard about PUBG with over 200 million users as of December 2018, It is one of the best shooting online FPS games. PUBG has been in the news in many world countries for affecting the health of many people.
But today we are going to take a brief look into it whether it is really as that dangerous as it is portrayed sometimes.
Recently, a man died of a stroke while getting overexcited during the game. 25-year old man, Harshal Menane in the Indian state of Maharastra as reported by Indian News Channels. Similarly, another guy named Saurabh who was 20 years old, was busy playing the game with his friend and he mistakenly drank from a bottle which had chemical instead of the bottle which had water. Both the bottles were in his bag.
Mental Health side effects:
Playing the games containing aggressions, shootings etc has shown a negative effect on the brain and emotions of the persons. According to the research cited by the National Center for Health Research, such games leave a dark mark on the person's behaviour.
Addiction:
Video games are intended to be addictive utilizing best in class conduct brain science to keep you snared. Games are vivid encounters that furnish you with a high measure of dopamine, and overexposure to this degree of incitement can make auxiliary changes to your cerebrum. It can lead to various emotional changes:
- Feelings of restlessness and/or irritability when unable to play
- Preoccupation with thoughts of previous online activity or anticipation of the next online session
- Lying to friends or family members regarding the amount of time spent playing
- Isolation from others in order to spend more time gaming
Physical Side effects:
PUBG can lead to not only mental health problems but also various other physical problems such as:
- Fatigue
- Migraine, eye strain
- Poor personal hygiene
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