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| Do you think gaming should be defined as an addiction? |
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| kamikazekeeg:
--- Quote from: Link on August 03, 2016, 06:08:07 pm ---Gaming is a passion, as are sports, books, cars, stamps. The only thing that a passion can hurt...is your wallet :P --- End quote --- Yup, it's no different than anything else. By definition, gaming itself can't be considered addiction. "Addiction is a medical condition characterized by compulsive engagement in rewarding stimuli, despite adverse consequences". The adverse consequences is the big factor. Gaming was an addiction to the South Korean who killed himself on a multi-day binge, but gaming itself isn't an addiction to most people who just generally buy games for entertainment value every so often. It's just a hobby. |
| indenton:
If you're having a hard time putting down a video game, it's eating into your, well... eating, sleeping, social life, you know the basics of staying alive or mentally sane. Then at that point you may have an addiction, I briefly got addicted to Animal Crossing: Wild World (That was pirated, so I deserved to lose that 3 months of my life). I've heard horror stories about EverQuest |
| doctorlaudanum:
I certainly think it can be. Just because the majority of players have a healthy interest in the hobby doesn't stop the horror stories from existing. The repercussions of a gaming addiction might not be as readily apparent as an addiction to something like heroin, but if it's getting to the point where you're neglecting your health or the health of those around you, you have a problem. There are people who will use anything as an emotional crutch. Even normally positive things like exercise or work can be an addiction for some people. Endorphins aren't picky. People with addictive personalities can latch onto anything that brings them pleasure. |
| maximo310:
Anything consumed in excess can become an addition; therefore, gaming by itself is not an addiction. This is a pretty silly topic anyways; according to the topic creator only certain kind of activities are defined as "addiction" by his standards. |
| dreama1:
--- Quote from: maximo310 on August 03, 2016, 09:25:00 pm ---Anything consumed in excess can become an addition; therefore, gaming by itself is not an addiction. This is a pretty silly topic anyways; according to the topic creator only certain kind of activities are defined as "addiction" by his standards. --- End quote --- Excuse me. I made the argument of something totally useless, is not the same as something useful. You can't compare playing a guitar, learning a skill, or self improvement to sitting in a dark basement playing video games alone. You're improving yourself by doing those activities, and they don't have deadly side effects for some. I defined it the way I saw, instead of semantics. You can define it whatever way you want. |
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