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<generator>Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/</generator><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Almost 1 in 10 US Children Addicted to Video Games]]></title><link>http://www.switched.com/2009/04/21/almost-1-in-10-us-children-addicted-to-video-games/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.switched.com/2009/04/21/almost-1-in-10-us-children-addicted-to-video-games/</guid><description><![CDATA[DAMN YOU ONLINE GAMING!!!<br><br>Ah I don't blame the kids or gamin in general.  It's the parents that are too worried to let their kids outside or take them to the park because of shows like Catch A Predator....]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Platinum_Skeet]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Apr 21st 2009 4:56PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Almost 1 in 10 US Children Addicted to Video Games]]></title><link>http://www.switched.com/2009/04/21/almost-1-in-10-us-children-addicted-to-video-games/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.switched.com/2009/04/21/almost-1-in-10-us-children-addicted-to-video-games/</guid><description><![CDATA[There's a distinct difference between being addicted and strongly liking it. I think most of that 10% (if the statistic is true) just play video games a lot. That doesn't mean they're addicted.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Wewtaco]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Apr 21st 2009 5:47PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Almost 1 in 10 US Children Addicted to Video Games]]></title><link>http://www.switched.com/2009/04/21/almost-1-in-10-us-children-addicted-to-video-games/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.switched.com/2009/04/21/almost-1-in-10-us-children-addicted-to-video-games/</guid><description><![CDATA[@Warren Riddle:<br>Good job distorting the truth!<br>The majority of people display some of the signs of addiction, some signs of depression, some signs of sexual deviancy, etc.<br>The point of an ACTUAL diagnosis of addiction (or any other mental illness described in the DSM) is that you have to have multiple symptoms recurring for certain durations.<br><br>Ya... kids stole money.  Guess what , I stole candy when i was a kid.  Some kids steal.  I don't doubt that some kids are pretty hooked on vids.  Lots of kids and adults are hooked on television.  But this study is pretty crap.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jack Chance]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Apr 21st 2009 11:59PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Almost 1 in 10 US Children Addicted to Video Games]]></title><link>http://www.switched.com/2009/04/21/almost-1-in-10-us-children-addicted-to-video-games/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.switched.com/2009/04/21/almost-1-in-10-us-children-addicted-to-video-games/</guid><description><![CDATA[I don't think almost 10% of kids are addicted, I think almost 10% of kids have parents who aren't stepping in and limiting time spent playing video games.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[aj121489]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Apr 22nd 2009 1:12AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Almost 1 in 10 US Children Addicted to Video Games]]></title><link>http://www.switched.com/2009/04/21/almost-1-in-10-us-children-addicted-to-video-games/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.switched.com/2009/04/21/almost-1-in-10-us-children-addicted-to-video-games/</guid><description><![CDATA[I think more than 10% of the adult population are addicted to stupid "reality" tv shows.. <br><br>i think more than 15% of the adult population are addicted to driving like pricks..<br><br><br>I think 100% of the population is addicted to eating, breathing, and drinking.<br><br>I can make up percentages on addiction just as well as you!!]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[olympuse510]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Apr 22nd 2009 2:07AM</pubDate></item></channel></rss>
