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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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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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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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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