If I'm so "stupid" on this, then the issue is simple and there is no controversy among professionals. But that isn't the case. The APA was asked to put "internet gaming disorder" into the DSM V and they declined to do so. That's because they have no idea if excessive time spent gaming is a disorder itself or a symptom of another problem.
If I'm so "stupid" on this, then the issue is simple and there is no controversy among professionals. But that isn't the case. The APA was asked to put "internet gaming disorder" into the DSM V and they declined to do so. That's because they have no idea if excessive time spent gaming is a disorder itself or a symptom of another problem.
Television has its own hooks. You keep watching to find out what happens next. When one episode ends, people will load up the next even though it's late at night. These days with online streaming people will binge watch entire seasons of shows in a single day. And there's at least 10x as many shows now than there was 30 years ago.
Average American watches 35 hours of TV per week. That's just short of a full time job.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Television_consumption
While with video games, the average person who plays them (not the average American) plays 6 hours per week.
https://www.limelight.com/resources/white-paper/state-of-online-gaming-2018/#spend
Sorry, I stand by my statement that labeling excessive game playing as an addiction but not excessive TV watching is hypocrisy. For crissakes, "average" TV viewing is excessive.
Also, which activity is the bigger waste of time? TV is passive. Gaming is interactive and requires the use of your brain. Online gaming also has a strong social component that TV does not have.
It is excessive but most would not classify it as an addiction. With nothing to gain from watching TV it leaves little desire to want to harm others for missing an episode of The Simpsons. The people that join these types of competitions probably play 6 hours per day or more, not per week like a typical person. Their is a lot of gain from winning these. Fame, money, social status, etc. That can be addicting where one might lash out like this poor loser did.
Thoughts and prayers from worthless conservatives in 3...2....1....
Nobody cares. Let's move on. Clearly guns>livesWhy is that an issue? Once again we see an unhinged leftist unable to cope with losing. This crap is getting old.
I would agree with you. Mass shootings and daily murders in the US are really getting old.This crap is getting old.
The problem is that you need to play a lot to be competitive in esports -- you'd have to show that he was playing a lot because he was hooked, not just because he wanted to win. Occam's Razor suggests it's more likely that he just took the tournament too seriously and couldn't cope with losing.
Why is that an issue? Once again we see an unhinged leftist unable to cope with losing. This crap is getting old.
Why is that an issue? Once again we see an unhinged leftist unable to cope with losing. This crap is getting old.
That’s not his account. Unless he’s posting posthumously.So this kid tweeted about serial killers and stuff...
https://twitter.com/storm_chaser82/status/1033820241728495618
Yup, nevermind. Just saw it on another forum.That’s not his account. Unless he’s posting posthumously.
the World Health Organization recognizes Gaming Disorder:
What is gaming disorder?
"Gaming disorder is defined in the draft 11th Revision of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-11) as a pattern of gaming behavior (“digital-gaming” or “video-gaming”) characterized by impaired control over gaming, increasing priority given to gaming over other activities to the extent that gaming takes precedence over other interests and daily activities, and continuation or escalation of gaming despite the occurrence of negative consequences.
For gaming disorder to be diagnosed, the behaviour pattern must be of sufficient severity to result in significant impairment in personal, family, social, educational, occupational or other important areas of functioning and would normally have been evident for at least 12 months"
http://www.who.int/features/qa/gaming-disorder/en/
Gaming addiction classified as disorder by WHO
https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-42541404
Oh good, so we have politicians defining disorders.
"Leftist"? Where did that come from?
Jacksonville Shooter Was Member of Anti-Trump ‘Resistance’ – Referred to Trump Supporters at “Trumptards”
The WHO are "politicians"?
wtf, man.
That article is so amateur.
I bet this causes the teams and the NFL, who has been seriously warming up and funding the Esport Madden thing, to seriously distance themselves.
It is excessive but most would not classify it as an addiction. With nothing to gain from watching TV it leaves little desire to want to harm others for missing an episode of The Simpsons. The people that join these types of competitions probably play 6 hours per day or more, not per week like a typical person. Their is a lot of gain from winning these. Fame, money, social status, etc. That can be addicting where one might lash out like this poor loser did.