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It's morning already and I am still playing this game.  Hahaha.. I told you that already that I will becoming addicted with this game. I even playing this game when I dont know what should I eat at night. Now I know why this game is called Decision Roulette. Because it helps you when you are making a decision. Even though sometimes it makes you addicted with it.  But it still a fun game to be played.

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Holla guys! Do you know that decision roulette is also a useful tools in education? Perhaps, some of us might realize it. In my readings, i have found that decision roulette can triggered students to love education.  In the late 1990s, American business schools were using decision-making games to teach management skills (Faria and Nulsen, 1998). Also,  decision-making simulation games is now becoming a phenomenon addition to economics education in the academic environment. Also, this wheels is not bias at all. Hence, you can decide the team for an assigned jobs fairly according to the wheels.

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I think i am too being attached to this game after watching fika bono's experience in using thiss application. 🤣

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I'm very excited to hear your experience Juliana! I quite agree with Ainur statements & I hope can control myself from playing with this game!

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I do agree with you Ainur. Eventhough this game is quite a fun game to be played but at the same time it makes you forgot about your surrounding also. After played a few times,  I think I'm becoming addicted with this game. Hahaha.. Help me please. 😂

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After giving a thought about it, don’t you think that we have to limit the usage of technology nowadays? We are using too much of technology and it seems like we no longer have physical human connection because of it. Also, this application seems irrelevant as our life decision should be taken seriously and not decided by an application created by unknown people. As informed by this website, there are many disadvantages of online games and applications to human beings and one of it is an isolation from others. Growing up is a phase where human interaction takes place. It should not be jeopardized by some random application.

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Teens and video games go hand-in-hand today. In fact, 97% of teens and kids in the US play video games at least for one hour every day ( 1).

So, in what way do video games affect teenagers? The effects are both good and bad. Read on as MomJunction tells you about the positive and negative effects of video games. Let's begin with something positive.

Positive Effects Of Video Games On Teenagers:

Yes, video games can be good for your child. Don't be shocked, we'll tell you why. Here are the reasons why virtual gaming can be good ( 1)( 2)( 3).

1. Improves cognitive functions:

Contrary to popular belief, video gaming can enhance multiple cognitive skills such as better allocation of attention, visual processing, memory, reasoning, and perception, according to a research published by the American Psychological Association.

Researchers have studied a meta-analysis of video games and concluded that the positive effects of violent games included improvement in a player's capability of thinking in different dimensions, just the way some academic courses do.

2. Hand and eye coordination:

Research has shown that teens can learn spatial, visual and eye-hand coordination skills from video games, especially from shooter games. Some games require a great deal of these skills to be successful. For example, players need to keep track of positions, speed, aim, directions and more. The brain processes all these data and coordinates with the hands since all the actions are performed with the keyboard or game controller.

Lead author of the research Isabela Granic from the Radboud University Nijmegen in The Netherlands, says, "This has critical implications for education and career development, as previous research has established the power of spatial skills for achievement in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics."

[ Read: Effects Of Violent Video Games On Kids ]

3. Quick thinking and accuracy:

The action in video games prepares the gamers to make smart decisions in split seconds. Also, they need acute attention to cope with unexpected changes in the game.

4. Work on dexterity:

Online gaming improves the movement of hands with the mouse and keyboard. They learn to use the shortcut functions on the keyboard and give quick responses.

5. Problem-solving abilities

Researchers suggest that video games can aid teens in developing problem-solving skills because while playing strategic video games like role-plays, young adolescents get better at solving problems.

6. Some games can improve moods and ward off anxiety

Games such as Angry Birds and Bejewelled II are straightforward and bring instant happiness or relaxation and improve moods. Researcher Granic calls it a "fundamental emotional benefit" kids can derive from video games. The games can also teach young people how to cope with failures.

7. Promote the theory of incremental intelligence

Teens, who are encouraged and praised for working on a puzzle or game, develop an idea of progressive knowledge, which is essentially believing that intelligence is not fixed and can be improved; it can be grown with effort and time. This way, video games provide an ideal ground for children to acquire such traits of thoughts.

8. Other benefits

Educational video games can teach school subjects more interactively, and pro-social games can increase empathy in teens.

The positive effects depend on the games your teen chooses to play. Violent and sexually explicit games are more negative than positive.

Negative Effects Of Video Games

The bad effects of video games are mostly related to the amount of play and the game content.

1. Aggression in teens:

One of the most detrimental effects of playing violent video games is increased aggression in children. A comprehensive meta-analysis involving more than 100 research papers has shown that exposure to violent video games is a causal risk factor for increased aggressive behavior ( 4).

Some researchers have claimed that violent video games can desensitize children to violence, and lower the likelihood of a pro-social behavior.

2. Addiction to gaming:

The term 'pathological gaming' or video game addiction is being widely discussed in the medical circles though it is not yet classified as any formal disorder in the US Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM).

Pathological gamers are likely to develop anxiety, insomnia, social isolation, and depression.

Moreover, these factors are co-morbid in the sense that they can influence each other. Therefore, pathological gaming can result in depression, anxiety, or social phobia and the latter three can make the child more inclined and attracted to gaming ( 3).

3. Poor academic performance:

This is one of the side effects of video games on teens. Playing video games for long hours can affect your teen's performance in school. Studies have shown that a higher amount of time spent in playing onscreen games can be associated with lower academic performance.

A survey has shown that 47% of heavy online players got poor grades, while 23% of light users performed better than them ( 5).

4. Adverse effects on health:

Excessive gaming can have an adverse impact on the teen's health as they spend more time playing virtual games rather than having some physical exercise. This practice increases the risk of childhood obesity. Sometimes, children also skip meals and sleep to play games they are addicted to. The constant glare from the screen can also harm the child's eyesight in the long run.

You can avoid these negative effects on your children if you keep monitoring their activities.

[ Read: Teens And Technology Addiction ]

Tips For Managing Teen Media Consumption

As a parent, you can do certain things to mitigate the negative effects of video games on kids' behavior and achievements.

1. Research and know the content and rating of the video games your teen is playing.

2. Do not install any video game equipment in your kid's bedroom.

3. Set limits on how long and how often your teen can play the games.

4. Monitor your child's media consumption from television, internet, and video games.

5. Discuss with your child about their feelings and observations about the games they play. What is it that drives so much interest in them?

6. Discuss with other parents to know more about certain video games and share ideas to help each other understand the facet of kids.

7. Be a good role model for your child and limit your own screen time.

8. Talk to the young adults about the various aspects of media, the positives and negatives of too much exposure to screens, and the balanced use of screen time.

9. Have family time and take up activities that do not involve screens. Or take the initiative to go out with your family every week or weekend to take a complete break from digital media. Even one screen-free day in a week can make children realize that the digital world is not everything.

If your teen is spending excessive time on gaming, then you should look out for the symptoms of addiction.

Symptoms Of Video Game Addiction

Do you feel your child is spending too much time playing onscreen? Then look out for these signs and symptoms:

1. Excessively preoccupied:

If your teen is suffering from video game addiction, they are preoccupied with the game even when they are away from playing.Video games are harmful if a teen is excessively occupied with it.

2. Lacks control:

A video game addict cannot control the amount of time they spend on the computer. They might start playing with an intention of spending just 20 minutes, but prolong it for hours. This impacts their studies and other hobbies.

3. Neglects other things in life:

Your teen prefers staying home and playing games to going out or spending quality time with friends. They may also perform poorly in studies.

4. Becomes a spendthrift:

The money you give them or they earn through part-time jobs all goes into buying gaming items. They continuously upgrade software and hardware packages and accessories and don't mind the costs involved.

5. Gets defensive

They do not want to discuss their gaming addiction with you. They snap at you when you ask them about their time spent on gaming. It is an indication that something is wrong, especially if they look unconcerned that their friends and family are feeling left out from their life.

Teenage behavior may change drastically if he or she becomes an addict. You must intervene even if your teen exhibits two or three of the above behavioral patterns.

[ Read: Side Effects Of Advertising On Kids ]

Measures To Address Video Game Addiction In Children

Pathological gaming must be treated the same way as any other addiction. So, how do you begin to fight the addiction? Here are some ways to address video gaming addiction among teens.

1. Talk to your teen:

Help your teen recognize their compulsive behavior. They might be adamant and deny that there is anything wrong with them, but do not lose hope or patience. Tell them how you are worried to see them spend such long hours gaming. Try not to be judgmental. They may feel embarrassed.

2. Limit the time:

Do not take away their gaming console or computer to bring them out of the problem. They might become adamant and continue playing outside your home, which could be even more troublesome. Instead, discuss with your child, and set time limits. Allocate some time every day when they can play the game. You may reduce the playtime gradually from three hours a day to two, one and so on.
Encourage your child to stick to the schedule, and set an example by keeping your laptop and smartphones away.

3. Consult a therapist:

If your efforts at home are not working, take them to a therapist or enroll them in a de-addiction program. Counseling will lead to the path of recovery.

4. Cognitive behavioral therapy or CBT:

The therapist may also recommend cognitive behavioral therapy that focuses on changing the child's thoughts and feelings. It is the most popular approach to video gaming addiction. It involves replacing unhealthy thoughts about games with something constructive and reducing the time spent on playing games. You have to work on it by giving rewards for following new rules, making constant reminders to stop playing and involving the teen in other activities ( 6).

Video games are not bad or harmful if played within limits, but they are not necessary either. Too much gaming can make the child detached from outside life. If you have introduced your teen to gaming, it is your responsibility to know the kind of games they are playing and their duration.

Do not go against your child or restrict them from doing what they love. Instead, try to incorporate other activities into their lives constructively.

[ Read: Effects Of Social Media On Teens ]

What's your opinion on video games for teens? Let us know about it in the comments section below.
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Teens and video games go hand-in-hand today. In fact, 97% of teens and kids in the US play video games at least for one hour every day ( 1). So, in what way do video games affect teenagers? The effects are both good and bad.

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Hmm.. But in my opinion compare to other customize, I really love this Truth & Dare game customize. I did saw your post about the other customize and I saw the gambling one so I thought Decision Roulette is a gambling game. But then when I tried to play the game,  it was not that bad. It is a really fun game to play with your friends when you were having a reunion.

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Hi guyss! Today I would like to share another function for Decision Roulette. Did you guys ever attend dinner that have lucky draw that using Decision Roulette? Most of dinner they will put all number in 1 box right? why not you guys try to use technology and let the decision roulette choose the number.

In the decision roulette, you can customize and put the numbers and let the decision roulette choose the number. It is really excited! By using this technology, you guys also can less to use papers (save the world guys!) (and your printer ink) 🤣🤣 Dont forget to try! 😘

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I think there is also disadvantages of decision roulette on which you will be to dependent to the application even for the simplest decision. You will spent lots of time playing decision roulette rather than doing other important things that need to be done first. The limitation of decision roulette is that every candidates either with higher fitness values or non, will have the same chances to be selected (Malczewski & Rinner, 2015). So, we can see that decision roulette is just a machine with no brain to consider which is the most precious gems for the company. Furthermore, since this game is practically more or less like gambling roulette, thus the decisions make by the application is solely base on chance (Grochowski, 2006). With the short time after spinning the wheels, you will likely feel the gut on which point it will stop (Marczewski, 2013). However, apart of the drawbacks, decision roulette can be your independent consultant (Applestein,2016). Do you guys have the same opinion as mine?

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Multicriteria Decision Analysis in Geographic Information Science

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This book is intended for the GIS Science and Decision Science communities. It is primarily targeted at postgraduate students and practitioners in GIS and urban, regional and environmental planning as well as applied decision analysis.

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The application looks very interesting! Do you find yourself attached to the application?

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The roulette is a spinning wheels in gambling. Somehow, it is being practice into a good used which turns to an application called decisions roulette. If you feel awry either to choose this or that, you can have decision roulette to spin the choice for you. Also, in a relationship, there will be lots of couple which cannot make decisions of where to eat. Worry no more because decision roulette is a best app to make decisions quickly for you. The decision roulette will give you random answer of your customise option. For example, http://wheeldecide.com/ is part of decision you can make on where to eat. Whats best in decision roulette is it is not only applicaple for personal computer, but also available for your smartphones in either Google Play or Playstore.

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Guys, I really hope that you will share your own experience by using Decision Roulette. Don't forget to try! This is what I have tried. I tried to customize and use the Decision Roulette that already made by them. Wait, guys? it is true that Decision Roulette has disadvantage while using it? Em, I hope you guys can tell me true or not. Thanks guys!!

nahhhh, this is want I have tried.

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Hi guyss? How are today? Thanks because still active in this forum. By the way, I have something that I really excited to tell u guys about this game. As for me, this game is really good and creative. I love Decision Roulette so much. There are a lot of Roulette that we can choose and we also can customize our own roulette. Today I chose "predefined roulette" then Yes/No. Me and my friends were create a lot of questions and let the roulette give a decision. I was really excited on that time with my friend because we asked a lot of questions towards each other and Decision Roulette answered them.

I think this game can help in term of relationship towards my friends because we can gather together to play this game with laughter. Thanks Decision Roulette. By the way, I have idea for you guys, if you guys want to play Truth or Dare, you guys should use this roulette!

This is a video that I really excited to show with you guys how excited we are.

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Hey I had tried playing the decision roulette, at first it was quiet hard to understand the steps to play it but then after I play a few times it is a very interesting game to be played when you feel lost in making decision. Awesome game. You guys should play it too. 😄😄

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://play.google.com/store/apps/details%3Fid%3Des.treebit.decisionroulette%26hl%3Den%26referrer%3Dutm_source%253Dgoogle%2526utm_medium%253Dorganic%2526utm_term%253Ddecision%2Broulette%26pcampaignid%3DAPPU_1_EXfEWtKSGIua8QWVw6SICQ&ved=0ahUKEwiS39SOhaDaAhULTbwKHZUhCZEQ8oQBCCUwAA&usg=AOvVaw0uqL77F2hesR4ynwstcnq2

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Hey guys. Have any of you played decision roulette? I really want to know how it feels like. I came across a few tutorials on Youtube but I still do not know whether I should play it or not. It does not look promising. But this particular video on Youtube makes me feel like installing the application. It looks interesting and fun to be played with.

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Honestly, I don't know what is a decision roulette but I'd say I've heard Russian Roulette.  😆  😆
Anyway, after I watched the video that has been shared by Bono, im actually amazed that theres an application like that on smartphone and also PC. I'm an introvert and I have problems to decide stuffs whenever im around my friends because I dont know what to do hoever, with this application, Im going to use the roulette starting now and not just it solves my deciding problem, its also fun.
I already have a game coming up, the game goes like this; you write your friend's names on the roulette and you put an action for they to do. Then, let the roulette spin and laugh out loud with each other. Im such a genius!
😆  😆  😆  😆  😆  😆  😆  😆  😆  😆

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Honestly, I don't know what is a decision roulette but I'd say I've heard Russian Roulette.  😆  😆
Anyway, after I watched the video that has been shared by Bono, im actually amazed that theres an application like that on smartphone and also PC. I'm an introvert and I have problems to decide stuffs whenever im around my friends because I dont know what to do hoever, with this application, Im going to use the roulette starting now and not just it solves my deciding problem, its also fun.
I already have a game coming up, the game goes like this; you write your friend's names on the roulette and you put an action for they to do. Then, let the roulette spin and laugh out loud with each other. Im such a genius!

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Hey everyone. It is kind of confusing right when you hear about a game that helps in making decisions for you. I’ll bet you must be thinking why would you let a game to decide on you. However, not everyone is the same hence the invention of this game. It helps those who often have problems with decisions. Some may think that the decision roulette is irrelevant but it does wonders to those needed. This video is taken from a Youtube account and it shows how the game is played.

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Assalamualaikum and a very good morning everyone. Do you know what is decision roulette? Decision roulette is a decision maker that helps to simplify your life by making decisions for you. When you do not know what decision to make, you let the decision roulette make it for you. It is somehow good because you do not have to burden your brain when there is a helper to help making all the decisions. What do you guys think? Check this link out https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=es.treebit.decisionroulette&hl=en_GB

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Based on my research in Google, I have found what is Decision Roulette; Decision Roulette is a video game that help us like Ainur already mentioned. This video game available in smartphone and PC. For those who are using smartphone, you guys can find in Google Play Store for android and App Store for IPhone user. How to play Decision Roulette? This is interesting video game! Because you can put your choices and that video game can help you to choose by the roulette.

I have found that someone was using a Decision Roulette for her to apply makeup. I found it on http://stylecaster.com/beauty/reddit-decision-roulette-app/ .

Based on what decision roulette have chose all colours quite interesting. You may click the link to see the results! Sho easy, uguys can try it too! https://www.topbestalternatives.com/decision-roulette/