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Video Game AddictionIs it Real?by Sara BellumDoodle Jump. Candy Crush. Farmville. Angry Birds. Cut the Rope. Fruit Ninja. Words with Friends.Nearly everyone with a smartphone or tablet has played one of these video games. It is easy to get swept up in the bright colors, cutesy charactersand the satisfaction you feel when you finally complete a difficult level. So, you keep playing, and playing, and playing. Many people say games like these are addictive. But are they, really?Maybe. Addiction Science Award Winner Ethan Guinn definitely thought so. Dopamine: Sweet Rewards for the BrainRewards in video games, such as points or bonuses, are surprising and often unpredictable. Figuring out that special move or combination that helps you conquer each level feels great. Not knowing when you will get that reward keeps you engaged.These periodic bursts of pleasure are the work of dopamine. Dopamine is the chemical in your brain that causes you to feel happy, and it is what gets you hooked on lots of things in life.Your brain is designed to release dopamine in response to things that are good for youlike spending time with your friends, eating healthy food, or exercising. Dopamine bursts also reward you when you apply your cleverness to solving real-world problems.But people have figured out all kinds of ways to tap into the brains reward system with things that arent so good for you. Drugs and junk food are obvious, harmful examples. Video games might not kill you or make you overweight (at least not directly), but many people feel they are hooked on them. So, Is Gaming Really an Addiction?Scientists say that more research is needed before they can tell whether being hooked on a video game is actually an addiction.Addiction is more complicated than just wanting to feel good. People who are addicted to drugs often just want to feel normal or not bad. It is also more than just the compulsive need to keep using a drug or engaging in a behavior. Addiction means being unable to quit, even in the face of negative consequences.A person with a drug addiction wants to use drugs even when their grades have tanked, they have lost their job, and they no longer care about the things that were once important to them. When they are not using drugs, they feel withdrawal symptoms that make them sick. Scientists are not sure video games can cause the same effects.Butif you play a game so much that you dont participate in lifes normal activitiesyou dont sleep or eat or hang out with friends or do the things you used to loveyou are heading down a dangerous path. If that describes you, maybe you should try not playing the game for a day or two, or even a week. Ask people that you trust if they think you have a problem. And, if you find that you just cant stopeven if video gaming addiction isnt officially a diseaseyou can absolutely get help by talking to your parents or a guidance counselor at school.How does the author use structure in the Dopamine: Sweet Rewards for the Brain section to impact the meaning of the passage?A. The author uses a cause-and-effect structure to describe the biological release of dopamine and how it is related to various addictions.B. The author uses a chronological structure to describe the process of becoming addicted to video gaming.C. The author uses a problem and solution structure to describe the reasons why a person tries to achieve a dopamine release.D. The author uses a compare and contrast structure to describe the similarities and differences between video game addiction and other types of addiction.
Actividad 2. A continuacin, se te presentan una serie de indicaciones para la creacin de un cuentoen el que apliques tus conocimientos sobre el infierno que propone Dante. Esta actividad pretende que escribas una versin diferente de algunos hechos ocurridos en la obra La divina comedia. Planificacin: recuerda que un cuento es una narracin breve en la que se narra una historia de ficcin con un reducido nmero de personajes, una intriga poco desarrollada y un desenlace rpido. Para comenzar la etapa de planificacin, responde las siguientes preguntas. Para quines escribir mi cuento? Describe. Cul ser la intencin comunicativa o el propsito de mi cuento?, qu quiero lograr?Lee la siguiente informacin de la obra para que retomes elementos que te sern de utilidad al escribir tu cuento. La primera parte de La divina comedia es el infierno. Dante y Virgilio pasan primero donde se encuentran los cobardes, a los que el escritor tilda de intiles. Al llegar al ro Aqueronte, los poetas se encuentran al barquero infernal, Caronte, que lleva las almas hasta la puerta del infierno. Sobre la puerta se lee la siguiente inscripcin: "Oh, vosotros los que entris, abandonad toda esperanza!". El infierno est estructurado por nueve crculos, donde los condenados se encuentran distribuidos segn sus culpas. 2 | Lenguaje y Literatura Gua de autoaprendizaje 1. Er ao de bachillerato Primer crculo (no bautizados): en l se encuentran las almas que, aunque virtuosas, no conocieron a Cristo o no fueron bautizada