Crank up that stereo and prepare to be scared as Jay brings us the week in gaming, we discuss gaming addiction facts and fiction, and Mark attempts a rant about mid game content.
Notes and quotes from this episode:
http://www.nickyee.com/daedalus
http://www.addictionrecov.org
http://www.nickyee.com/hub
http://www.lasvegassun.com
http://www.gamespot.com/news
http://www.tomsgames.com/us
Wordnet (dictionary.com)
addiction (noun)
being abnormally tolerant to and dependent on something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming (especially alcohol or narcotic drugs)
Merriam-Webster’s Medical Dictionary
addiction (noun)
compulsive physiological need for and use of a habit-forming substance (as heroin, nicotine, or alcohol) characterized by tolerance and by well-defined physiological symptoms upon withdrawal;
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Very good round-table about addiction with one exception.
You failed to mention or identify “WHY” certain things are addicting. Without knowing “WHY” its near impossible to answer the question “IF”.
For example – What is it that makes Heroin, Nicotine, Gambling addictive? While Drugs and Gambling are completly different “types” of addiction, I think you would be suprized that reason they are addicting, are very simular.
I don’t want to lead you to the answer but I will say this – its has something to do with Brain Chemistry. Keep up the good work guys.
Mmmm, probably the same reason that I like to drink Diet Dr. Pepper over regular. The Phenylalanine in the APM is converted into dopamine in my brain, and extra dopamine in my brain make me sooooooo happy.
Thanks for listening and also for the pointer, Mez! Readers/listeners can get a little more info about this neurotransmitter in regard to gaming at this link. However, the article is old and I don’t think that the study was extensive.