Study shows that video games leads to depression and social problems.

[wagesduff]

"A new study shows that video games provide elation much like a drug can. There is so much euphoria and endorphin rush that comes with SOME games that people can become addicted to them. In essence, they get a high. However, like with some drugs, once they are not gaming, their mood and endorphin levels are such that they are more depressed and are less sociable as they WOULD BE if they were not playing the games in a habitual-addictive like manner.

Moreover, the fascination with the video game world makes reality seem all but dull and boring. Thus, for some video game addicts, sitting in front of a screen is more entertaining than conversing with a human. This is likely the cause for lack of social activity in many gamers lives. This lack of social activity is also a probable cause for the higher level of depression statistics."

I don't know how I feel about this dudes, im thinkin, maybe we should only play every once in a while? I mean personally.. some of this stuff is true, and when im not gaming so much.. i just enjoy hangin around my peeps more.

[Krill]

That's not even an interesting DL.

[Kidlicious]

Everything good is addicting since it makes you happy. So just be a man and control your behavior. Also, believe in Jesus to save you.

[Aeson]

This is why from the time Ultima Online was released until the present day I have been logged into a MMO of one sort or another 24/7. Better than Prozac

[Krill]

Cheaper, too.

[Elok]

Cheaper, too.

Dude, Prozac is generic now. I assume you're including the shrink visit fees in there, or your pharmacy has been robbing you.

[Sava]

The body likes to feel good. The addictive nature of any single activity pales in comparison to the consumption of substances that affect the pleasure center of the brain. I'd ban coffee, sugar and any food that tastes good before getting to video games. Depressive symptoms can be dealt with much more effectively by consuming a plant based diet than by avoiding video games.

[Alexander's Horse]

Moreover, the fascination with the video game world makes reality seem all but dull and boring. .

quite true

[Sava]

quite true

I agree. But it doesn't seem much different than losing oneself in a book. Pick your poison.

[Aeson]

Dude, Prozac is generic now. I assume you're including the shrink visit fees in there, or your pharmacy has been robbing you.

Many MMO's have gone over the to Free To Play model. (Of course "free" means spending all your time playing, and all your money buying e-peen enhancers from the in-game store.)

[Sava]

Many MMO's have gone over the to Free To Play model. (Of course "free" means spending all your time playing, and all your money buying e-peen enhancers from the in-game store.)

F2P's days are numbered. Zynga is shutting down games. Age of Empires Online is toast. It's a failed business model that is taking too long to die.

What's sad is that otherwise great gaming experiences suffer as a result of the upset to competitive balance (pay2win) and being nickled and dimed into oblivion (microtransactions).

[Alexander's Horse]

all these fun police annoy me

[Elok]

What does fun police brutality look like? Do they just frown at you really hard, or read the Wall Street Journal at you, or what?

[Sava]

What does fun police brutality look like? Do they just frown at you really hard, or read the Wall Street Journal at you, or what?

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