AMA may classify gaming addiction as mental disorder

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Re: AMA may classify gaming addiction as mental disorder

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I keep seeing the thread title and wondering exactly what kind of authority you are that I can ask you anything on this topic. :doh:

Isgrimnur wrote: Thu Aug 15, 2019 4:03 pm Chemical addiction <> psychological addition
Thank you.

And there are different types of psychological addiction, too. Some involve fulfilling some psychological need that is seriously neglected, others actually create a de-facto chemical addiction by triggering strong reactions from your own body. And to complicate it, some addictive activities can be either or both. For example, an MMO could provide a sense of social connection to a member of a guild that is severely lonely in real life, or it could create a feedback loop of endorphins, ala the Skinner box, which are a potentially addictive chemical. Same activity, completely different forms of addiction.
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