Children are curious about new things, and the various rare equipment, monsters, and magical worlds in online games just satisfy children's curiosity. The positive rewards when winning in the game can easily give players a sense of achievement. But if a child is addicted to the Internet and becomes addicted to games, it will definitely become a headache for every parent, and even the more parents stop their children, the more they like to play. Any problem can be solved smoothly as long as a suitable solution is found, and the same is true of educating children. Children who are disobedient and rebellious and addicted to games may be caught in the Aronson effect. Let's take a look at how parents can use the Aronson effect to quit their children's Internet addiction?

1. What is the Aronson effect?

The Aronson effect is a psychological phenomenon named after American social psychologist Eliot Aronson. Frustration, he believes, will have the Aronson effect. Diminishing rewards or praise can lead to a certain sense of frustration, with fewer rewards being associated with more negative attitudes, and conversely, more rewards being associated with more positive attitudes. Aronson believes that people tend to like attitudes that praise themselves and dislike frustrations that devalue themselves. This can cause unpleasantness in the heart, which can lead to changes in behavior.

2. Parents reduce the use of the reward mechanism for playing online games

Children's addiction to online games is directly related to their parents' educational methods. It is precisely because many parents regard playing online games as a reward mechanism that their children are trapped in them. Therefore, in order to get rid of "Internet addiction", the first thing parents have to do is to reduce the mechanism of playing online games as a reward. When children do well, they can be rewarded in another way. There are many ways. Playing online games is not the only choice. Parents should not overestimate their children's self-control. Once they do too much, they will become more addicted. , so more meaningful activities should be selected to reward.

3. Parents try the method of "decreasing rewards"

Don't panic if you find that your child has become addicted to gaming. Don't keep forcing your child not to let him play. This situation will only lead to his rebellious psychology and deepen the contradiction and estrangement in the parent-child relationship. At this time, you can try the "decreasing reward" method, so that the child's interest in the game gradually becomes negative, and finally he is not interested. For example, when you see a child playing a game, compliment him and reward him with ten dollars. Children will be very happy and motivated to see this place. At this time, parents don't need to do anything else. After two or three days, the money will be reduced to five yuan, and after a few days, it will be reduced to one yuan until there is no reward. In this process, children will gradually reduce their interest in online games, and even give up Internet addiction. Even if the child can still play games, but not to the point of addiction.

4. Cultivate interests and hobbies and transfer addiction to the Internet

The beginning of children's addiction to games is driven by curiosity, beautiful game interface, wonderful fighting scenes and so on. But a big reason is that parents don’t pay enough attention to their children, and they don’t cultivate their children’s interests properly. Before they become addicted, parents should accompany their children more and play with them more, take up their children’s time, and discover their true interests and hobbies. . Such as singing, dancing, painting Go, etc. Diverting attention from playing games can better help children get rid of Internet addiction.