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Wes Crenshaw: Gaming Addiction

By Steve Kraske,

Published May 11, 2016 at 10:59 AM CDT

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Listen to part two of Steve Kraske's conversation with Dr. Wes Crenshaw.

With 155 million Americans playing regularly, the video game industry has hit the big time. While modern gaming serves up plenty of mental puzzles, prizes, and even opportunities for social interaction, the danger is keeping a harmless hobby from becoming an addiction.

Guests:

Dr. Wes Crenshaw is board certified in couples and family psychology. He writes the Double Take column for the Lawrence Journal World.
Ryan Sipes is co-founder of the artificial intelligence company Mycroft AI. He is an entrepreneur, gamer and technology enthusiast.

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