Author – Lin Lv Ninghua (senior psychological counselor)
About the author: Lin Luninghua came to know God while studying in the United States. After graduating from college, he served full-time at Campus Crusade/CRU in Hong Kong for three years. In 1980, he entered Dallas Theological Seminary to receive training. He successively obtained the Master of Christian Bible (MABS) degree from DTS of Dallas Theological Seminary and the Master of Counseling degree (M.Ed.) from the University of Houston. In 1986, he obtained the License of Professional Psychological Counseling (LPC). , later obtained the Professional License as a Counseling Supervisor (LPC-S), and worked as a counselor and senior deputy director at the International Student Center at the University of Houston and Rice University for more than XNUMX years. Now he is the Counseling Center of the Chinese Church and the Jiaosheng Counseling Center. director. )
Addiction to electronic products is worryingHeart
I have been engaged in psychological counseling for more than 30 years. Recently, many parents have come to seek counseling and help because their children are addicted to the Internet and playing video games all day long. Not only have their studies plummeted, but their tempers have become increasingly violent, which makes the parents very worried. It turns out that online games and electronic products have unknowingly and seriously affected the next generation of teenagers.
I remember once taking a short-distance flight, I saw a young foreign couple on the plane with a blue-eyed, blond-haired daughter who was about 5 or 6 months old. They were very cute. In order to prevent their daughter from making noise or disturbing other people, they immediately took out a full set of equipment after boarding the plane, including a tablet for children. To my surprise, there was also a headphone. After the little girl put it on, Quite a little pilot. The plane took off, and the little girl watched the animation played on the tablet intently throughout the whole process. I was very worried because I saw her getting more and more nervous. Not only did her pupils dilate, but her little mouth was also tightly sucking the pacifier in her mouth, as if she wanted to bite it. However, the foreign couple did not notice it and thought that their daughter was enjoying herself quietly in her seat and not disturbing other people. However, they did not expect that the little man had been deeply affected by the bad effects.
E-waste retention affects brain structureStructure
According to expert research, 98% of a child's brain completes development around the age of 10, and electronic products will directly affect the structure of the brain. If a child starts watching electronic cartoons or videos for a long time when he is 5 or 6 years old, it will definitely have a profound negative impact on the brain. Commander Dr. Andrew Doan, a neuroscientist, ophthalmologist and Internet addiction expert, has been addicted to electronics for nearly 10 years. This not only seriously affected his health, but also almost brought down his marriage and family. Fortunately, he finally quit decisively. Addiction, a new life. He pointed out that when people play video games, it is not "Garbage in, Garbage out" (Garbage in, Garbage out), but "Garbage in, Garbage stay" (Garbage in / Garbage stay), especially when children's brains are not yet mature. When fully mature, long periods of time online or playing video games can affect the structure of the brain, thereby changing personality and temper.
A report issued by the US General Surgeon in 2001 pointed out that violent video games can lead to brief or moderate violent behavior in children; Dr. Craig Anderson and Dr. Douglas Gentile in Iowa State (Iowa State) Research results also point out that children who play violent video games for a long time will develop anti-social behavior.
Dr. Andrew Doan pointed out that the design of video games is mainly to put children into a very exciting state, so when conducting experiments, they need the blood pressure of those "players" to rise to 180 degrees; the study also pointed out that if a very well-behaved child is allowed to When a child plays video games, his blood pressure can rise to 20 or even 140 degrees within 180 minutes, and cortisol will also rise, leading to a fighting state, and he will become very irritable whether running away or fighting. When parents try to stop children from playing games, children may engage in violent language or behavior.
The dangers of "electronic heroin" cannot be ignored視
I also let my son play video games, but there is a clear rule - all video games must not involve bloody violence. I remember that 20 or 30 years ago, I took my children to a gathering at a brother’s and sister’s house, while the children were gathered in another room, so I also let my son play with his brothers and sisters. A few minutes later, my son ran out and said to me, "Mom, the picture played on the computer is very bloody. Can I play it?" I said, "No!" I felt a little sad at the time, how could Christian parents fall into this temptation? middle?
When parents bring their children to receive psychological counseling, they often complain: "My child has a bad temper!" "My son "dives" (hides) in video games and does not want to touch other people!" "Why? My son has become so depressed? Even if you encourage him to do sports or other things, he is unwilling to do so! "These situations are because video games and electronic products have affected their character growth.
Electronic products do have many negative effects on children, so experts even call them "electronic heroin." The situation is very serious, and parents must not take it lightly.