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You can basically be addicted to anything.
No research plan needed for that conclusion..
Before anyone burns on the authors having an agenda, he was not and is not anti gamer.
Check this!:
Douglas Gentile, a psychologist at Iowa State University, has been studying the subject for decades.
"The first study I began in 1999, to basically try to show video game addiction isn't a real thing, and it turns out I was wrong!" he told CNN.
Some notables:
Access is the key. Cannot get addicted to something you have no access to.
The ABCs. "The A Is Autonomy, we like to feel we're in control. B is Belonging, we like to feel connected to other people. And the C is Competence, we like to feel that we're good at what we do," he says
http://www.cnn.com/2016/01/06/health...eat/index.html
You can basically be addicted to anything.
No research plan needed for that conclusion..
I love playing video games, but it's more so of the compliment to my weed smoking. Which is definitely addicting IMO.
Yeah...people can get addicted to lots of things. It's just a matter of some being more harmful than others. I've gone through phases where I've become addicted to something and neglected more necessary things. For a while, I was a total audiophile. It got to the point where I was spending money on the best headphones or speakers. And I'd sit and listen to anything. Even if I didn't like the music. Just getting drawn in to the sounds.
The son, weed isn't addictive. It's super easy to quit, unlike say, tobacco or heroin.
Excellent. Can you tell me which headphones are the best quality for the buck and which ones are hype?
I can't go a day without music. And can't go a week without sex. And can't go a month without reading a book. And if I miss a workout it bugs the out of me.
Love those addictions.
I do play TECMO BOWL*** (have all three) but am now at the point of never losing a game so..........
I have a phobia that something might have got by me when it comes to my interests.
*** When I play with the Steelers, Rod Woodson always runs back a KO in every game.
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It's really dependent on your budget. I've found something decent in every price range. If money is no object, you'll want to get a pair of Beats Studio. But there are other decent options for less. SkullCandy makes some tremendous sound out of their products. But don't ever listen to Beats if you're not able to buy them. You'll never be happy with anything else.
Weed is very addictive in my book. It isn't gonna make me sick or wanna go rob my Aunt's house, but I definitely crave that .
I smoked for a long ass time....and I do mean a long ass time. (13-14 years) When I finally did quit around 2 years ago I definitely craved it. Probably took 2 months before I didn't think about it every single day.
I was addicted...no doubt about it.
Same here on timeframe and how I feel when I quit.
i can vouch for video game addiction being a thing... year 1 of college was when mw2 came out and i couldn't stop playing that piece of game
i'm glad i never got into PC gaming like wow or lol... the addiction stories on those games are insane
And I agree with your other post.
I didn't go into full Bob Saget "I used to suck for coke" mode when I quit, or steal and sell my grandmother's car for money to buy coke. (True story...had a buddy do this to his grandmother)
I'm on PC and will never play LoL, WoW, or Dota.. That is claiming the lives of addicted young gooks in internet cafes all the time.
And yes, for as much as I hate CoD now, I was ing addicted as to leveling up in MW2.
yeah i was a fan of cod from world at war through bo2... bought ghosts and it was a complete dud. have barely gamed on console since then, never even upgraded from my ps3
And yes, for as much as I hate CoD now, I was ing addicted as to leveling up in MW2.
Started smoking pot at around 15, it was everywhere back in the 60's. Actually got bored with it and just stopped, no big deal at all.
My brother in law Doug grows the (medical) stuff, has an actual farm. He's asked me if I want a bag more than once, I always...nay! I will take a hit if a joint is being passed round, the old fit in thing.
In the history of the world there has never being anything so...nothing...that became such a big deal.
lol right on
Video game addiction is definitely a thing with the online crowd... CoD, MMOs, etc. I've played games my entire life, but rarely get online any more. I see video games as just another entertainment medium, so I look for the same things in them that I do in a good movie or book.
Some people just have addictive personalities though, can't do anything in moderation.
While I do believe you can get addicted to gaming..it works differently than your normal addiction to things.
I feel like you can stop yourself at any point. You are really in control when you pick up a controller unlike say a cig where it's almost impossible to say no to dat nicotine.
When I was 14-16 I played games non-stop but always felt OK letting it go by the end of the day.
I used to wake up at 9AM, turn on my Sega Dreamcast and put Shenmue on. Played that for a whole day.
Good times.
Nowadays you have to beg me to play a game. Sad because I still love gaming. Just dont have the time or desire to do it.
Shenmue.. That crackWhile I do believe you can get addicted to gaming..it works differently than your normal addiction to things.
I feel like you can stop yourself at any point. You are really in control when you pick up a controller unlike say a cig where it's almost impossible to say no to dat nicotine.
When I was 14-16 I played games non-stop but always felt OK letting it go by the end of the day.
I used to wake up at 9AM, turn on my Sega Dreamcast and put Shenmue on. Played that for a whole day.
Good times.
Nowadays you have to beg me to play a game. Sad because I still love gaming. Just dont have the time or desire to do it.
won't be long before you're facing the music.
video game addiction is lame it is time consuming and it erodes your brain gradually but still it's not nearly as bad as being addicted to sex imho, it's safer and less expensive. I mean, apart from time the only investment you need is several hundred bucks that a computer/laptop costs, and it wouldn't get you infected with STD or s as a pussy would.
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Interpol coming for the old got
Halo 2 and 3. That was the bees knees right there.
People at work are really addicted to Clash of Clans, I lasted 2 weeks on that game and realized it would be a time vacuum.
i dunno if america is like asia, u play online games and go on runs where you loot a very rare item or start beef in game? lol expect them to track you down at ur net cafe, rock up and kill you over pixels....lmao clowns
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