Playing Videogames is Like Snorting Coke, Says Therapist
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Just released: a new study has found that blaming videogames for all the world's problems is very addictive, and people who partake in this activity, called Scape-4 after the chemical this addiction produces, are likely to do it again. Leading experts in the field call this uprising phenomenon an "addiction of worrying concern, as it forces people to focus on scapegoating their problems onto something else instead of facing their problems in real life."
Mark Upmann, professor of psychology at the University of Greater Nintendo, also attributes this new occurrence to people who largely suck at games.
"I was talking to a recovering Scape-4 addict, who claimed this all started after an online session of Call of Duty: Modern warfare 2 left him at the bottom of the leaderboard with everyone else dominating him. And it all spiraled down from there."
Experts warn that Scape-4 is highly addictive, and users are 95% likely to become addicted to it on the first try. Treatment options are available for those addicted to Scape-4, but early tests have shown this treatment is only 13% effective, and in some cases has proven fatal.
"We're trying our best to stamp this occurrence out," Upmann stated. "This is a growing concern for not only our communities, but also for intercontinental affairs."
Other experts, like Kelley Bluu of Greater Research of Western Dreamcast, are more skeptical of this growing rise, claiming that it isn't an addiction at all, but rather stupidity. "And," Bluu stated with a smile on her face, "you can't cure stupid."
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Mark Upmann, professor of psychology at the University of Greater Nintendo, also attributes this new occurrence to people who largely suck at games.
"I was talking to a recovering Scape-4 addict, who claimed this all started after an online session of Call of Duty: Modern warfare 2 left him at the bottom of the leaderboard with everyone else dominating him. And it all spiraled down from there."
Experts warn that Scape-4 is highly addictive, and users are 95% likely to become addicted to it on the first try. Treatment options are available for those addicted to Scape-4, but early tests have shown this treatment is only 13% effective, and in some cases has proven fatal.
"We're trying our best to stamp this occurrence out," Upmann stated. "This is a growing concern for not only our communities, but also for intercontinental affairs."
Other experts, like Kelley Bluu of Greater Research of Western Dreamcast, are more skeptical of this growing rise, claiming that it isn't an addiction at all, but rather stupidity. "And," Bluu stated with a smile on her face, "you can't cure stupid."
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you sir, hit the nail right on the head. presumably in some awesome Mouse-Trap like device. because that adds awesome points.Crunchy English said:
I feel this TV quote is entirely appropriate, and it sums up my feelings quite well:
"Your Honor, I know I'm supposed to be a dispassionate advocate for my client's position, but I have to tell you that this case, it, it just makes me mad. You see, I know someone who is addicted to crystal meth. This is a lethal drug! It would have killed her if she hadn't stopped using it. So when I hear people talk about being addicted to their blackberry, soap operas, video games. Believe me, if anyone who's addicted to crystal meth could suddenly wave a magic wand and be addicted to video games instead, they would do it in a heartbeat. Now you heard testimony that playing this game raises your dopamine level. We don't deny that, but the fact is, anything you enjoy doing raises your dopamine level, sports, chocolate, exercise, sex, on and on and on. When Einstein was developing his theory of relativity I'm sure that his dopamine level was through the roof! But where do we draw the line between addition and passion? The fact is this case is an insult to anyone who has a real addiction to a harmful substance. Now are all said that Wesley Beller is dead, but Alcove Games did not cause his death. "
Just going by the title, No. Playing video games is nothing like snorting coke. Video games have never left me unable to sleep for 5 days straight. Video games have never gotten me into bad situations.
Video games arent addictive. They are simply fun and nothing more. Coke isnt addictive either so I dont know why they are making that comparison. I know what they could do. Instead of playing video games they could give everyone cigarettes. Thats much better isnt it.
EDIT: You know what. When did people lose self-control? Stop blaming this stuff on what people are doing and blame it on the people themselves. Its their own damn fault for not having any self-control
Video games arent addictive. They are simply fun and nothing more. Coke isnt addictive either so I dont know why they are making that comparison. I know what they could do. Instead of playing video games they could give everyone cigarettes. Thats much better isnt it.
EDIT: You know what. When did people lose self-control? Stop blaming this stuff on what people are doing and blame it on the people themselves. Its their own damn fault for not having any self-control
Let's see, I play video games for at least 5 hours at a time, but because of my PARENTS I don't even touch my PS3 on days that aren't weekends and holidays. And whenever my parents tell me to turn it off, I don't "get violent and threaten to jump out a window," I just say "OK" and calmly turn it off. I'm also not obese (I weigh 130 lbs last I checked), and I have a 3.75 GPA (sorry if I sound like I'm bragging, just trying to prove a point).
I wasn't aware that Facebook and eBay were video games.
I hope this study gets laughed out of print, because it's ridiculous. 4 out of 5? This man is a "therapist", he probably gets the worst cases coming through his door of course he'll think of 4/5. He didn't test the millions of other children that game without issue.
I hope this study gets laughed out of print, because it's ridiculous. 4 out of 5? This man is a "therapist", he probably gets the worst cases coming through his door of course he'll think of 4/5. He didn't test the millions of other children that game without issue.
This should save me thousands of dollars from my real cocaine habit! Hurray!
But seriously, I was probably like that when I was young, but just like most responsible people, I grew the hell up. Let's face it. If folks want to be lazy sacks of shit, video games aren't the only thing keeping them from their lives. Let kids be kids. If they want to spend their weekend away from school playing video games, then so be it. Then again, maybe I'm just too optimistic about when I have kids since I'm not a complete moron.
But seriously, I was probably like that when I was young, but just like most responsible people, I grew the hell up. Let's face it. If folks want to be lazy sacks of shit, video games aren't the only thing keeping them from their lives. Let kids be kids. If they want to spend their weekend away from school playing video games, then so be it. Then again, maybe I'm just too optimistic about when I have kids since I'm not a complete moron.
Drugs are addictive because of chemicals, mostly, and how they make us feel and react. They can also be addictive because of how they allow us to escape various burdens. They are taken for very different reasons than games are played. People take drugs FOR the chemical effect - getting drunk after an awful week at work, smoking to calm nerves, etc.DividedUnity said:
People play games so to enjoy playing, enjoy the challenge and maybe take in a good story. If they are ACTUALLY addicted, the addiction comes from within THEMSELVES, not the game itself. The context of DRUGS is completely different to playing games. Equating them makes NO sense. But we can be addicted to many things. It very much depends on OURSELVES and our states of mind, and what it is that the object or activity provides which we so desperately feel that we need.
Imagine that there are people out there addicted to extremely everyday things - extremely ACCEPTED and even MUCH LOVED things. Again, this researcher is going for fame and not at all for integrity. Why else make such wild claims and leave the burden of proof on resourceless people? That is what he's done.
Ah, Saturdays with my friends... we all sit down around the Xbox and do lines... good times, good times.
Seriously though, this is actually hilarious. I would argue against it, but I feel a sudden urge to go play TF2...
Okay, this time I'm actually being serious: When something is so stupid that I'm actually able to make two lame jokes about it, you know it's bullshit.
Seriously though, this is actually hilarious. I would argue against it, but I feel a sudden urge to go play TF2...
Okay, this time I'm actually being serious: When something is so stupid that I'm actually able to make two lame jokes about it, you know it's bullshit.
At least video gamers generally end up with a living space thats filled with stuff rather than emptying it out.
He's so right!.I totally attacked three cops, tore out my fingernails, got a nosebleed, and tackled a horse after my last Contra session
remember back when Dungeons & Dragons was the most controversial game ever made? People have and always will be stupid and uninformed.
remember back when Dungeons & Dragons was the most controversial game ever made? People have and always will be stupid and uninformed.
Uhg..
What really makes me angry, is that people are going to listen to him, not us, not anyone with a standard level of common sense when it comes to games, but people who arn't connected to the culture will listen to him, and it will cheapen our hobby as a whole.
I hate when people with very little undertsanding of video games speak out against them. It's like if I said that going to a therapist is like snorting cocain because they both cost a fair chunk of money.
What really makes me angry, is that people are going to listen to him, not us, not anyone with a standard level of common sense when it comes to games, but people who arn't connected to the culture will listen to him, and it will cheapen our hobby as a whole.
I hate when people with very little undertsanding of video games speak out against them. It's like if I said that going to a therapist is like snorting cocain because they both cost a fair chunk of money.
Fuck sake I hate my country sometimes.
We've already got crap like this in Australia, the U.S. to a degree and Switzerland, why, oh fucking why do you have to start it here?
It seem's there's only one thing for it
We've already got crap like this in Australia, the U.S. to a degree and Switzerland, why, oh fucking why do you have to start it here?
It seem's there's only one thing for it
Try to take my video games away nanny state, see what you get.
