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two_scoop_steve
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too much video gaming not addiction, yet
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June 27, 2007, 03:27:19 PM »
http://news.yahoo.com/s/a...VjhX5uth57dpAOPdCsDzMWM0F
The American Medical Association on Wednesday backed off calling excessive video-game playing a formal psychiatric addiction, saying instead that more research is needed
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The Metamorphosing Leon
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Re: too much video gaming not addiction, yet
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June 27, 2007, 09:47:45 PM »
It's addicting as hell, I am addicted as hell.
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Magewout
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Re: too much video gaming not addiction, yet
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June 28, 2007, 07:25:18 AM »
As long as I enjoy this 'addiction' of mine, I couldn't care less
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Ghost Soldier
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Re: too much video gaming not addiction, yet
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There are worse addiction's to be had.
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nester
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June 30, 2007, 01:20:12 PM »
There are some people I know out there who read books as much as "addicted" gamers play games. I bet something like that would never be called an addiction. This world really is silly sometimes.
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Tynstar
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Re: too much video gaming not addiction, yet
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Quote from: nester on June 30, 2007, 01:20:12 PM
There are some people I know out there who read books as much as "addicted" gamers play games. I bet something like that would never be called an addiction. This world really is silly sometimes.
I couldn't agree more.
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Izret101
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Re: too much video gaming not addiction, yet
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Thats because reading is associated with learning.
Gaming doesn't have that association yet.
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phoenix1967
Nintendo DS
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Quote from: Izret101 on July 01, 2007, 04:30:46 AM
Thats because reading is associated with learning.
Gaming doesn't have that association yet.
Yeah. And the reader may be "addicted" to trashy romance novels but because they're reading, it's not viewed as an addiction...even though there's no learning to be had in them.
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ColecoVisionist
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July 11, 2007, 01:12:13 AM »
The word "addicting" is the ultimate compliment when it comes to a game.
http://brettweisswords.blogspot.com/
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Mike Leon
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July 25, 2007, 01:30:55 PM »
Agreed. I think any rewarding activity has an addictive component. Whether you become addicted or not is just dependant on your personal attraction to the reward.
I for instance, could never ever become an alcoholic in a million years. I don't like anything about getting drunk. It's just a bad experience for me.
But tell me I can have 280% increased movement speed if I farm 5000g and I'm there plugging away for 100+ hours. Most alcoholics would never see any motivating factor there.
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DarthKur
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Quote from: The Evil Leon on July 25, 2007, 01:30:55 PM
But tell me I can have 280% increased movement speed if I farm 5000g and I'm there plugging away for 100+ hours. Most alcoholics would never see any motivating factor there.
Um.... I'm going to assume you're not talking about agricultural work. Especially considering farm work is back breaking labor involving many, many pounds of lifting, hauling, etc, not normally measured in grams. I believe I've seen a 20/20 report on what you're referring to.
Again, I guess I'm way out of the loop here.
Well, be careful. Remember you can't play video games if you're pushing up daisies.
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The Metamorphosing Leon
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Quote from: DarthKur on July 25, 2007, 02:44:09 PM
Quote from: The Evil Leon on July 25, 2007, 01:30:55 PM
But tell me I can have 280% increased movement speed if I farm 5000g and I'm there plugging away for 100+ hours. Most alcoholics would never see any motivating factor there.
Um.... I'm going to assume you're not talking about agricultural work. Especially considering farm work is back breaking labor involving many, many pounds of lifting, hauling, etc, not normally measured in grams. I believe I've seen a 20/20 report on what you're referring to.
Again, I guess I'm way out of the loop here.
Well, be careful. Remember you can't play video games if you're pushing up daisies.
WoW
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DarthKur
Jaguar CD
Posts: 123
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Wow??? I'm not sure what that infers. I suppose I shouldn't ever comment on personal subjects on account that , more than not, it just creates resentment. I was just trying to express concern and not to step on anyone's toes. I have no intention of alienating people. I'll say no more.
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Mezmoron
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July 26, 2007, 11:24:29 AM »
WoW = World of Warcraft :-)
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DarthKur
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July 26, 2007, 01:29:31 PM »
Oh. So I was completely off base then. Woops. Don't I feel like a dumbass now.
Thanks for clearing that up for me.
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