by Wolf Bird » Wed Dec 27, '17, 4:53 pm
Yeah, the article basically says they’re bad when consumed excessively, which isn’t news. And they are, as are most things when consumed in excess. If you eat spinach at the expense of all other food, you aren’t going to be doing so well because you’ll be missing several key nutrients. If you spend all your time watching TV, you’ll be putting your health at risk too. All things in moderation. I get nothing out of this article that says playing games is an inherently bad thing. Playing them too much is where it becomes a bad thing.
What may differentiate gaming on some level is how it activates the brain’s dopamine and rewards systems, and it does so in a way that is similar to addiction. Basically what I get out of it is people who game excessively may be considered similarly to people who gamble compulsively. They’re sensitive dopamine and the high, of you will, that it produces. And such people are generally more successful in getting control of their behavioral problems when they are approached as mental health problems, rather than personal or moral failures.
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Wolf Bird on Wed Dec 27, '17, 4:53 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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