After hearing about this scientific study that shows a link between the behaviors of videogame addicts with that of people suffering from Asperger’s Syndrome, I'm pretty much in agreement at the possibility of the link. I know I can certainly become addicted to a game, and after watching America's Next Top Model last season, I know the question was raised by a friend as to whether I might have something like Asperger's Syndrome.

From the article:

As reported by Videogamer.com, the research was produced by Dr. John Charlton of the England’s University of Bolton and Ian Danforth of Whitman College in the United States:

391 “computer game players”, 86% of whom were male, were questioned… Results found that the closer the players got to [game] addiction the more likely they were to display negative personality traits. With stronger signs of game addiction came three personality traits that would usually be associated with Aspergers: neuroticism, and lack of extraversion and agreeableness.

The researchers believe that video game addicts can not be classified as having Aspergers syndrome, but do share characteristics because they find it easier to empathise with computer systems than other people.

Read the full article over at gamepolitics.com

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