"Two hours gaming = a line of cocaine" says Therapist - Polidicks

[QUOTE=DruggedEllis;28604470]If thats Heroin does that make COD weed?[/QUOTE] Probably, that means Battlefield or Halo is marijuanna. And Crysis 2 would be Estacy.

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a47CrF-jnSo[/media] I still don't fell like I'm on this song thought.

"We're now onto second generation game station players who have always grown up with it. Computer game addiction can also spiral into violence as after playing violent games, they may turn their fantasy games into reality." Ugh. I can't believe they're still using this excuse. There's been no solid evidence of this at all afaik.

[QUOTE=tier56;28604497]Weed=/=Marijuanna[/QUOTE] Since when?

[QUOTE=Pikachu231;28604468]This article is what the "Doc's" last name is. "Amish-pseudo scientist" Makes me laugh.[/QUOTE] This article is Pope? Did any of you even bother to read the actual fucking article? The OP's horrible and biased summary is akin to Fox News. IE you should completely ignore it because it isn't even close to accurate. Not only did the OP unfairly bash the article and the researcher, but he also (most probably intentionally) misinterpreted almost everything the researcher said. Just off the top of my head, the "second generation" is referring to [b]human generations[/b]. This is the second generation of people who have had, on average, gaming platforms in their lives ever since they were born. I will agree that the claims are a bit far-stretched, but still, you guys should at least read the article and not go off the shit "summary" the OP provides you.

I've never felt 'high' from a video game. I'm calling bullshit.

So does all weekend gaming = Charlie Sheen?

"Hey kid, wanna buy something for your nose?" "Sure, what ya got?" "I got Call of Duty, World of Warcraft and maybe some more stuff that costs extra..."

What about people that play a video game while snorting a line of cocaine?

[QUOTE=Glorbo;28604637]What about people that play a video game while snorting a line of cocaine?[/QUOTE] It cancels each other out. You should try it!

An Amish scientist? Something doesn't sound right.

So i do around 5-6 lines of cocaine every day?

The doctor has some valid points, in that video games our able to induce pleasure in our brains through the completion of tasks and other satisfying things, as well as giving us an easy way to keep this "high" going. Games are to a degree, addictive. Parts of it are ridiculous, but he does have some good points.

[QUOTE=DaMoggen;28604662]So i do around 5-6 lines of cocaine every day?[/QUOTE] You play games for 10-12 hours a day...?!

Well, now I don't have to worry about unemployment any more: all I need to do is spout crap and I can claim I am a therapist.

also most people here only read the OP's post and the selection from the full article. Pope makes some valid points.

Jesus christ i must be the E-Version of Charlie Sheen.

[QUOTE=Treybuchet;28604672]The doctor has some valid points, in that video games our able to induce pleasure in our brains through the completion of tasks and other satisfying things, as well as giving us an easy way to keep this "high" going. Games are to a degree, addictive. Parts of it are ridiculous, but he does have some good points.[/QUOTE] Need a half agree/half disagree rating.

[QUOTE=Treybuchet;28604698]also most people here only read the OP's post and the selection from the full article. Pope makes some valid points.[/QUOTE] Uh, no. I read the article. There was nothing worthwhile in there at all.

[QUOTE=Treybuchet;28604672]The doctor has some valid points, in that video games our able to induce pleasure in our brains through the completion of tasks and other satisfying things, as well as giving us an easy way to keep this "high" going. Games are to a degree, addictive. Parts of it are ridiculous, but he does have some good points.[/QUOTE] Lots of things are addictive. Fishermen, athletes, and even puzzle hobbyists all find pleasure from their activities. What makes video games so different?

[QUOTE=BlkDucky;28604738]Uh, no. I read the article. There was nothing worthwhile in there at all.[/QUOTE] But he is correct, to a degree, albeit with some flawed analogies. As I said, gaming affects the reward pathways in your brain, which essentially releases something(possibly dopamine, could be wrong here) that makes you feel good when you complete a task, as a sort of reward. I'm not saying it's your standard drug high, or necessarily addictive. But it is something that one can get addicted to, and it is enjoyable. He goes a bit far, but he is, to a degree, right. And OP wrote a terrible biased synopsis on the situation, a la Glenn Beck and Fox News.

[QUOTE=Treybuchet;28604828]But he is correct, to a degree, albeit with some flawed analogies. As I said, gaming affects the reward pathways in your brain, which essentially releases something(possibly dopamine, could be wrong here) that makes you feel good when you complete a task, as a sort of reward. I'm not saying it's your standard drug high, or necessarily addictive. But it is something that one can get addicted to, and it is enjoyable. He goes a bit far, but he is, to a degree, right. And OP wrote a terrible biased synopsis on the situation, a la Glenn Beck and Fox News.[/QUOTE] Yes, but like imawerewol said: pretty much anything can be addictive. Games are no more dangerous.

So I guess my dad is getting high with me when he watches me play my games.

[QUOTE=imawerewol;28604807]Lots of things are addictive. Fishermen, athletes, and even puzzle hobbyists all find pleasure from their activities. What makes video games so different?[/QUOTE] They aren't. I'm not claiming they are different from any other hobby, it's just that, as video games are A. shocking to some, B. fairly recent and C. The benefits of them are questioned by many, unlike athletics or fishing, they are an incredibly easy target. You can become addicted to anything that gives you a sense of pleasure or satisfaction, video games are just an example.

[QUOTE=Gmod4ever;28604577]Did any of you even bother to read the actual fucking article? The OP's horrible and biased summary is akin to Fox News. IE you should completely ignore it because it isn't even close to accurate. Not only did the OP unfairly bash the article and the researcher, but he also (most probably intentionally) misinterpreted almost everything the researcher said.[/QUOTE] I report, you decide.

[QUOTE=Treybuchet;28604877]They aren't. I'm not claiming they are different from any other hobby, it's just that, as video games are A. shocking to some, B. fairly recent and C. The benefits of them are questioned by many, unlike athletics or fishing, they are an incredibly easy target. You can become addicted to anything that gives you a sense of pleasure or satisfaction, video games are just an example.[/QUOTE] Exactly. I think that games as a medium will pretty much have to deal with this kind of thing until they become more accepted.

I've done as much coke as Charlie Sheen, nice

[QUOTE=Big Ben;28604587]I've never felt 'high' from a video game. I'm calling bullshit.[/QUOTE] But you have. It's not a standard "High"(A poor word, really, as it is used for so many things that it isn't really defined), but it is one. You are still gaining a consistent pleasure due to the release of something or other in your brain, making you feel good, even if it isn't a full on cocaine or marijuana high.

[QUOTE=BlkDucky;28604913]Exactly. I think that games as a medium will pretty much have to deal with this kind of thing until they become more accepted.[/QUOTE] That's gonna take awhile. Just look at how radio, television and movies have to put up with bullshit.

But I'm not Winning :saddowns: