why do we love game so much
Why do people like video games?
Why would someone spend hours playing a game instead of doing anything else?
And why would a teen miss his college just to complete a difficult level on a game?
In order to understand any human behavior you must be aware of an important fact which is that different people could be doing the same exact behavior for different reasons.
While there are many video game lovers out there still this doesn't mean that all of them have the same motives.
In this article i will explore with you the most common reasons that attract people, especially men, to video games.
Some people get addicted to video games just because they are too afraid to face the real world. A lonesome teen might get himself indulged in video games just because he is unable to face the fact that he can't socialize like his friends. Many people use video games to run away from the mess in their real lives( see Examples of self deception )
Life is full of stressful events and one of the best things a person can do to defeat stress is to escape to another world for few hours. But how can that be done? thankfully video games are draining enough to allow people to live in a virtual world for sometime while forgetting about all what's going on in the real world. This is also one of the main reasons why people like action and fantasy movies
Most games contain certain puzzles that give people a self esteem boost when they solve them. Even games that contain no puzzles make people feel good about themselves as they master them. Defeating all other human players in call of duty can make you feel superior to others and elevate your self esteem
Why would someone spend hours playing a game instead of doing anything else?
And why would a teen miss his college just to complete a difficult level on a game?
In order to understand any human behavior you must be aware of an important fact which is that different people could be doing the same exact behavior for different reasons.
While there are many video game lovers out there still this doesn't mean that all of them have the same motives.
In this article i will explore with you the most common reasons that attract people, especially men, to video games.
Some people get addicted to video games just because they are too afraid to face the real world. A lonesome teen might get himself indulged in video games just because he is unable to face the fact that he can't socialize like his friends. Many people use video games to run away from the mess in their real lives( see Examples of self deception )
Life is full of stressful events and one of the best things a person can do to defeat stress is to escape to another world for few hours. But how can that be done? thankfully video games are draining enough to allow people to live in a virtual world for sometime while forgetting about all what's going on in the real world. This is also one of the main reasons why people like action and fantasy movies
Most games contain certain puzzles that give people a self esteem boost when they solve them. Even games that contain no puzzles make people feel good about themselves as they master them. Defeating all other human players in call of duty can make you feel superior to others and elevate your self esteem
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