Video game conversation questions

• Have you ever played a video game? How good are you at them?
• Which of the following devices do you use/have you used to play video games:
  • mobile phone
  • video game console
  • desktop computer
  • laptop
  • handheld video game console
• Are video games aimed mainly at children, adolescents or adults?
• Experts in the neurosciences recommend spending no more than 45 minutes playing a video game. Have you ever played for longer without resting?
• Neuroscientists recommend leaving a period of at least two hours after playing a video games and going to sleep. Why do you think this is? Do you know of people who have difficulty sleeping and who also play video games?
• Do you, or anyone you know, spend many hours playing video games?
• Do you know of parents who are worried about the number of hours their children spend playing video games? What can parents do in such cases?
• When do you most often play video games?:
  • at weekends
  • after studying/work
  • during study/work time
  • late at night after finishing everything else
• Are you, or do you know anyone who is, addicted to video games?
• Have you ever played so long that your hand or thumb starts aching? What did you do? Did you stop playing immediately or did you carry on?