Somewhat related comparison: Apparently Americans watch an average of 30-35 hours of TV a week (4-5 hours a day).[1] Whereas many definitions I've seen for gaming disorders set a threshold of 20 hours a week or 2 hours a day to define gaming disorder.
Seems pretty likely that the concern over gaming is primarily due to it being a new medium. I fail to see how staring at a screen passively for 4-5 hours can be considered normal, while staring at a screen while actively facing challenges and solving problems for half that time is a disorder.
Seems pretty likely that the concern over gaming is primarily due to it being a new medium. I fail to see how staring at a screen passively for 4-5 hours can be considered normal, while staring at a screen while actively facing challenges and solving problems for half that time is a disorder.
Edit: Forgot to add the link to the citation:
1. https://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/01/business/media/nielsen-su...