Word: maressa
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...According to Harvard Medical School Assistant Professor Maressa Hecht Orzack, the problem is that “our society is becoming more and more computer dependent not only for information, but for fun and entertainment. This trend is a potential problem affecting all ages, starting with computer games for kids to chats for the unwary or vulnerable adult...
...Though video games provide seemingly positive effects such as community, enjoyment, and even emotional depth, there are instances when a good time can get out of hand.“At least 90 percent of the people that play these games have no problems,” says Dr. Maressa H. Orzack, an assistant clinical professor at Harvard Medical School and the director of the Computer Addiction Study Center. “But there is this population that has problems. Take World of Warcraft,” aka WoW—a wildly popular online roleplaying game...