{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/61d5be008150ae0014bc3671/65300b8f6520850012d0e164?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Wired for addiction: How gaming prompts neurological responses that promote reward and pleasure ","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/61d5be008150ae0014bc3671/1697647490894-02d0d8abf059a59caa24a76a806609c7.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Family psychotherapist and author Richard Hogan joins ieParenting&nbsp;editor&nbsp;Irene&nbsp;Feighan&nbsp;to chat about the impact that gaming and gaming culture have on children.&nbsp;</p><p>Gaming can be more than a fun pastime for some. The World Health Organization has classified severe gaming as a new mental health condition.&nbsp;</p><p>Here, Hogan talks about the signs of excessive gaming, setting boundaries, and not depending on games and devices to keep children occupied.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>If you are affected by any of the issues raised in this podcast please click&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.irishexaminer.com/helplines/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">here</a>&nbsp;for a list of support services.</p>","author_name":"Irish Examiner"}