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New Research finds that Boys spend the equivalent of a full school week playing video games

Teenage boys are now spending more time playing video games than they are at school, according to...

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08.15 17 Sep 2025


New Research finds that Boys spend the equivalent of a full school week playing video games


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08.15 17 Sep 2025


Teenage boys are now spending more time playing video games than they are at school, according to UK research from gambling addiction charity Ygam.  They found boys aged 15 to 17 play 34 hours a week, which is roughly five hours a day. Stella O’Malley, Psychotherapist & Author joined Newstalk Breakfast to reflect on the findings and its implications


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