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    Michael‏ @BellularGaming 25 May 2019

    Regarding the WHO game addiction disease decision: To me, it has always seemed that any psychologically engaging activity can lead to behavior that's typical of addiction. Singling out games is interesting - I'd say they're better at engaging the brain than the competition.

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      2. Michael‏ @BellularGaming 25 May 2019

        I don't think being 'addicted' to games is all that different to being 'addicted' to any rewarding activity (be the reward net positive / negative). It seems the difference is that games are so DAMN STRONG. Which makes sense - games are designed around our brains reward loops.

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      3. Michael‏ @BellularGaming 25 May 2019

        What I find interesting is where the healthy balance is with all this stuff. Therapeutic escapism or running away from problems. Being excited to continue playing, your brain needing the next hit, and you being left with mild regret afterwards.

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      4. Michael‏ @BellularGaming 25 May 2019

        What do you think? My gut reaction is something along the lines of, 'REEE, leave my vidya alone'. Thinking about it further, yeah, there's a balance to be struck. I'd very much worry about the language used though, that it could over pathologize & lead to alarmism.

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      5. Michael‏ @BellularGaming 25 May 2019

        A side thing for anyone with legal know how - what are the impacts of it being categorized as a disease? On stuff like social security? What if an employee struggles to perform because they play too many games, would that being a disease impact labor law?

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      2. Xarallei  ⚫ ⚪ 🟣~ 🇪🇨 🇩🇴 🇺🇸‏ @Xarallei 25 May 2019
        Replying to @BellularGaming

        I don't know how I feel about it. I think it's treating the symptom and not the actual problem. There is an underlying reason why people escape into various things. Take away the games, fine. But they will probably turn to something else in the end.

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      3. Alexander Sullivan Bahr‏ @alexbahr 25 May 2019
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        Yeah... that's a very reductive look at addiction and the underlying pathology involved.

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      2. Riokaii‏ @Riokaii 25 May 2019
        Replying to @BellularGaming

        Dopamine is addictive, y'know what releases dopamine, being happy and having fun. If video games are addictive, so is literally every activity humans do for pleasure.

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      3. Alexander Sullivan Bahr‏ @alexbahr 25 May 2019
        Replying to @Riokaii @BellularGaming

        Yes. But you then need to take into account problematic use/activity vs non-problematic use/activity. Most 12 step programs do this with the question "Has this SPECIFIC behavior made my life unmanageable?"

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      2. ToToR‏ @ToToR65 25 May 2019
        Replying to @BellularGaming

        Is work addiction a disease according to the WHO ? If it is, well, game addiction caracterise as a disease is justify. If not, debate is biased.

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      3. Henry‏ @TheDragonPup 25 May 2019
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        Addiction to work is a acknowledged form of addiction.

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