Does video gaming ruin people's lives? | Antonius van Rooij | TEDxGhent

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League of Legends, World of Warcraft and Counter Strike are only three video games among hundreds but they all have one thing in common: once you get hooked it is hard to stop playing. But when does gaming behaviour become a serious problem? Does gaming „eat“ the soul of our children? In his talk Antonius van Rooij will explain the science behind video game addiction.
Antonius van Rooij successfully defended his PhD on the same topic in 2011 and is currently employed as a senior researcher at the iMinds research group Media & ICT (MICT) at Ghent University. He is active in several Dutch and Flemish public health initiatives that aim to translate scientific information about the risks and benefits of gaming to the general public through websites, online self-tests, and streamed video.
This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at ted.com/tedx

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@kumarjitsh4238 4 года назад

Gaming addiction isn't the problem ,not having enough work which you love in real world is the problem

@Sahilbc-wj8qk 4 года назад

Lot of work to love in real life.

@comrademartinofrappuccino 3 года назад

it is both, with not having enough work which i feel passionate about doing and that feel like i am in control, being the bigger problem

@antongron Год назад

When you playing games you got so much more stimulus, that anything compare to it is much less pleasurable. It's like use nose powder and than complaining that you can't get any pleasure from real life activities

@MichaelDomer 6 месяцев назад

*_"not having enough work which you love in real world is the problem"_* They have a word for that: laziness.

@james7133 3 месяца назад

This comment is copeum

@holypaladin7532 6 лет назад

Never cried so hard in my life.Mirror story of mine.

@canadianturfsandwich1258 6 лет назад

If you can't stop playing it at will, Its an addiction like alcool or drugs

@riotalliance3100 6 лет назад

CanadianTurf Sandwich I can’t and I don’t know how to stop thinking of the games and it freaks me out

@JDB-ru7rp 6 лет назад

CanadianTurfSandwich, I don't think you can tell the difference between alcohol, drugs and video games.

@bethisgg5653 5 лет назад

When you faint of tiredness and wake up 20 minutes later forgetting everything around you and keep farming resources. Ye..

@DavidGarcia-gp6mg 5 лет назад

Video game addiction is not like alchohol or drugs. alchohol and drugs can kill you. Video games cant

@kbyrnenc 5 лет назад

See how drug addiction is extremely different

@AnakinSkywakka 4 года назад

Yes. It can be an addiction and if you allow it, it'll take over your life. Play in moderation, take breaks, think smart. School and your responsibilities comes first. Video games will always be there.

@dantapp5925 3 года назад

A lot of games that are often free are designed to encourage longer play times

@startpowxr 3 года назад

@@dantapp5925 In that case look at the paid ones, I've tried a lot of free games and they are not even fun. I play those for like 10 minutes or 1 hour and quit it for a day because the people who play it for 15 hours a day make it impossible to enjoy that free game (What i am talking about is Fortnite, but it might include other games too)

@spacewargamer4181 3 года назад

@@dantapp5925 Then don't play those, easy.

@Kuudere_Fanboy 3 года назад

Unless your console is broken.

@frost_spirit3314 3 года назад

MMMM YES SCHOOLS VERY GOOD IDEA MHM

@moranpikris250 5 лет назад

How I stopped gaming: 1) I made the decision- making the decision is the first step of every process 2) I looged off my social/gaming media (aka discord, skype, etc...)- The thing that always stopped me from quiting gaming was my friends asking my to play with them... however, from my experience I can tell you that real friend will remain your friends even when you're not playing, you'll recognize whos a real one and who isn't as you quit (talking about real life friends that know where they can reach you) 3) I found new hobbies- This one is SO important. When gaming is a big part of your life, you can't just quit gaming and leave the space that gaming was filling in your life empty. For me it was joining a youth group and learning to play the guitar, for you it can be whatever you've always wanted to do (if you can't think of other hobbies search it up on google, google knows everything) 4) I met new people- Talk to people, make new friends, go out. When I stopped gaming I wasn't in contact anymore with most of my gamer friends. You'll be surprised how many AWESOME people there are out there you can be friends with even if you're not sharing the same hobbies These steps worked for me, It was a long jorney and most of the time I felt the urge to play, but as time went by this urge has gone and I feel like I'm way more productive and happy (I still feel like playing every now and then but whenver it happens I start doing something else) I can finally say: I'M GAMING FREEE!!!

@patrickpotter1620 4 года назад

This comment helped me a lot. Thank you, sincerely.

@moranpikris250 4 года назад

@@patrickpotter1620 Happy that it helped you! :)

@MichaelDomer 6 месяцев назад

*_"I still feel like playing every now and then but whenver it happens I start doing something else"_* Like playing that guitar, which became your new addiction. 🤣

@Lilliac2004 5 лет назад

I don't think it can ruin your life as long as you can discipline yourself to stop playing it but once it becomes an addiction to the point you can't stop playing it and it's taking over your life then yes it can ruin your life

@xoceingo 2 года назад

He delivered his talk in a way that everyone can understand no matter you have a degree or not and it was amazing. And his English is really good too!

@venividivici6738 2 года назад

Any thing in extreme can be bad, even watching RU-vid videos

@josteinsh962 3 года назад

The big difference between TV and radio as compared to video games, is that the they are not interactive and are therefore less taxing on the brain's reward circuitry.

@rahulkrishnan7874 5 лет назад

Yes yes yes.... It ruined me.

@Magdalena287 2 года назад

We homeschool/unschool our kids, my oldest daughter plays video games for her school work she has her own yt channel and loves everything video games. She also reads, draws, helps with her younger siblings and plays outside everyday even though I dont force her to get off. When you have restrictions on things like TV or videogames kids cling to it because they get limited time with it and they want to play as much as possible because they only get some much time with it. My 11 yr old is proof that when you have no limits on screens, they arent so fanatical about it.

@turtletrading4207 4 года назад

I would say I had an addiction. I am not entirely sure if it was, I always looked at it as an escape from my current reality to be poor in a former soviet republic. I did not have any particular issues but I regret investing so much time being involved with this industry. Time I could have spent learning a language for an example or simply going out walking outside. If you are not making money from gaming it is a waste of time if you are 18 or older. Now, I work in a different country and my reality is different so I no longer need the desire to play.

@flyorfloat 2 года назад

Honestly, it's a waste of time for people below 18... I remember I used to play video games non stop until I was 13 and decided to pick up easy programming. Now I only spend like 30 minutes - 1 hour on video games everyday. I used to doubt "Video games cause violence" but now that sentiment might prove to be true. Video games alone might not cause violence itself, but it can make an already violent person a lot more violent, and there has been some studies theorizing it causes ADHD, depression, etc. Of course it's not 100% a fact yet, but I can see in the near future it being one.

@jennygw1883 5 лет назад

4 hours a day! That's nothing. I woke up, got on the video game, grabbed food and eat while playing and continued playing until I went to sleep. Games are designed to be addictive so they take money.

@dewitubeX1 5 лет назад

thats rough. from morning to night. i can relate to a period in my life doing this. it makes your life fly away.

@user-jj3vl6qg9l 4 года назад

😂😂😂😂

@nuoxy 3 года назад

true that

@JustGotHeated 6 лет назад

Most of the conversations about addiction and the negative sides of video games are always about World of Warcraft, League of Legends, and similar games. It’s very annoying that people don’t do talks about great games outside of these games that cause people to curl up in a dark room for 10+ hours and take their life away. There are endless more games to talk about that aren’t these nerdy PC games.

@dewitubeX1 5 лет назад

bottom line, is all games in general. it doesn't matter if is pacman or megaman or whatever game if is online or not is just hat if you are stuck playing for hours then you know is a problem and dealing with them. i used to play quake live for 4 hours a day before and some times i used to finish and them jump from an online game to another that was offline. it was very bad for a while i noticed i was tired during the day and wasn't peforming at my best with things. so i cut down those hours to 1 or 2 a day. it took a few days to get used to but it works. another thing is you should consider gaming as watching tv and being on the phone watching videos as the same thing because is all screen time. is good to minimized the total to at least 2 to 3 hours a day.

@hanahani6791 2 года назад

Polytopia is the best game .

@kaiyoungerman9348 2 года назад

It’s annoying that people point out games that are addictive and target a large audience? Should they abandon their own experiences? Maybe you should make a Ted talk on the non nerdy Pc gamers huh?

@neisanland2503 6 лет назад

answer to the question is: yes. actually, any addiction can and will destroy people's lives.

@charlieswaraj1854 5 лет назад

not every time

@kbyrnenc 5 лет назад

Addiction can come with anything, shopping, drugs, and even gaming like in this. But it all matters on if you do a little at a time.

@DJPAC2009 3 года назад

Does video games ruin people's lives ? No people ruin their own lives. Don't blame it on other things. Take ownership of your bad habits

@godofdeath8785 2 года назад

True take responsibility for your actions like I spent maybe more than 8000 hours on games and not regret bcs its was my choice

@RUCworkshop- 3 месяца назад

I guess but that logic it is also ok to sell heropin to kids. After all the can say no. USE YOUR BRAINS OR SHUT UP!

@blackprince3577 6 лет назад

I'm 22 and I think I might be an addict but then again i might not be. I've gone through a stretch of continuous long sessions of gaming after I lost my job nearly month ago or longer. I wake up brush, eat than play games from dusk to dawn with hardly any breaks in between. I stay seated for hours at a time.

@smiechu47 6 лет назад

You're an addict.

@GronTheMighty 6 лет назад

Well, i hope you've gotten yourself up out of your slump already, but just in case you haven't, here are a couple of ways you can help both control yourself and apply more focused effort towards getting a new job or just turning a fresh page in life all together; Set yourself a threshold task for tomorrow, something you want to get something done about, and try your best to already be putting your mind towards it as you wake up and have breakfast, don't allow yourself to start playing before you've at the very least done what you set out to do, but to make it something you can reinforce positively as quickly as possible without failing and 'falling in', make it relatively easy to achieve, something like just touching up your resumé and application letters, doing some searching and reading on how you can improve those, or putting in a timed hour of research into lines of study you might want to go to school for. Do this style for a week or so, get comfortable with putting off the start of your gaming-days and inserting more practical things as well, like some cleaning, a morning walk outside, simple workouts, things you can get done in an hour or two. This helps you establish more comfort with taking concerted and mindful control over your time, and as soon as you're comfortable enough you should start gaming on a timer - when you've done your morning business and you're set to play something, all happy that you at least got something done today before starting, just set a timer for one hour and decide before you start playing what you want to spend your break on; again try to stick with stuff that will help you get on with your life, or just gets you moving around away from your battlestation of choice, set your break activity to something you can do in 15-30 minutes, and as you return to playing more set yourself a new timer and a new activity for your next break, and try to keep varying what you aim to do. The more times you manage to succeed in replacing time you would have otherwise come to consider as 'wasted' or 'lost' on gaming 'too much' with time spent doing things you consider as paving your way to success, the better you'll get at it, and don't ever let anybody online or offline tell you that you can't have your breaks, you decide to create them, they exist solely for your benefit, and everyone else playing games be they friend or foe has to either learn to control just their own lives or just live with the frustration of being rejected from controlling yours! Again, i hope you got goin' with something on your own already since your comment is 4 months old by now, but if you didn't, I really hope you'll take the 15 minutes it takes to read and at least consider heeding my advice, and GL to ya' regardless of your choices :)

@guacamojo 6 лет назад

GronTheMighty so glad I found this comment. Don't mind if I take your advice there :3

@GronTheMighty 6 лет назад

Go right ahead, your life, I bet, is worth livin' too :D

@Detteermiig 6 лет назад

GronTheMight you should make a life hacker blog or wikihow or something

@johnthomasjtmclaughlin3895 2 года назад

Answer me this question how long is to long I play 3-5 hours is that to much?

@imarginacionmxd 4 года назад

That is amazing!

@modattersalem4037 4 года назад

Videos games are addictive, no one likes losing so when we start we are bad and we lose so we start grinding and the addiction starts from there.

@sherbershlemel6937 3 года назад

i think a lot of smart people get lost in games because its kind of a continuous puzzle and constant brain stimulation which not so many activities in the real world can offer. and for me gaming allows me to do things which are impossible in the real world or highly expensive/dangerous. i.e swordfighting, shooting, street racing, fantasy adventure, theres so much. these are things i want to experience and only games allow me that, the real world is a disappointment sometimes.

@spacewargamer4181 3 года назад

The last paragraft hits me hard

@ian3087 2 года назад

Lmao, there are so many activities irl that can stimulate your brain, math and science? You can do things like that irl, you just need to put some courage, time and effort. You enjoy gaming more because there is no consequences you receive from those virtual mistakes.

@dewitubeX1 5 лет назад

love this one video awesome. is to have control of the gaming that is the key. recognizing your addiction and doing something about it.

@sirsick6773 6 лет назад

I would love to see a follow up after the lootbox bubble burst

@sweetdosage 7 лет назад

ironically, i am playing league of legends while watching this video.

@subarutransmittedinfection1036 7 лет назад

Jazzy Tan world of tanks

@holypaladin7532 6 лет назад

ironically, i found a beautiful girl while watching this video.

@vaioskoutis7998 6 лет назад

Jazzy tan do you really play league ??

@vaioskoutis7998 6 лет назад

Or arxidia

@AhmedBodhi 6 лет назад

I used to play aram as a break.. until i get leona every day..

@ThePeopleAreFucked 5 лет назад

i love good games and i love taking the time to play a game that is really well made once in a while, but i have honestly seen quite a few people losing way too much while they spent their life playing games non stop. it was not the games fault or the gamers fault, it was often a combination, of sickness, our often very cruel society, untreated traumas or the constant pressure and early on isolation by the groups of the children that could have become their lifelong friends if they would have given them a chance. if real life does not treat you well, or does not even give you any fair chance early on, then you are trying to protect yourself by turning to a world that wants needs and rewards you. tackle those roots as well as the games that specialize in targeting and brainwashing the ones that become social outcasts by the hands of the majority.

@MoraAdmiral28 3 года назад

wow well said

@rayofsunshine101 2 года назад

I agree with ur argument concerning with "sickness," "untreated traumas," etc. Many ppl play games bc they think it's a solution to their problems in real life They are doing the exact opposite, running away from their problems That's why they game more because they get stuck at the same spot and not grow This also can apply when you are on your phone too much, watch too much tv, play on computer, etc. That's technology for ya Instead of a tool, it's ur toy

@jurgenkenneth7132 5 лет назад

It ruined my grades made me irritating and etc so YES IT CAN RUIN LIVES

@kbyrnenc 5 лет назад

It COULD but not always

@Cecil97 5 лет назад

lol my grade were perfectly fine

@DavidGarcia-gp6mg 4 года назад

Lol I play games 24/7 and I have straight A's so maybe it's not the video games making peoples grades be bad

@anhtuanle8318 4 года назад

Its you , or its games’ fault?

@xandercreates6766 4 года назад

Lord Tachanka Himself Damn son.

@GameQuitters 7 лет назад

Interesting talk. Thanks for sharing!

@ragefury9680 7 лет назад

omg you got 3k subs

@knowledgeland9880 3 года назад

One of the major problems people run into when playing for extended amount of time is the reward. Video games provide short term reward, whereas accomplishing a goal in the real world takes a very long time depending on the goal you set up. People whom fall to addiction don't think about their future, they want to have something right here and now, they don't have patience and willpower to pursue their goals for decades, if it takes them that much.

@rabbitcreative 11 месяцев назад

> Video games provide short term reward, whereas accomplishing a goal in the real world takes a very long time depending on the goal you set up. Sometimes, in 'real life', other people, mess with you. Do you hear me? They mess with you, your goals, your business, etc. It's not all about individual effort and having a goal. > People whom fall to addiction don't think about their future, LOL You know jack all about addiciton.

@sammylpt9076 10 месяцев назад

@rabbitcreative Actually, what the OP said makes a lot of sense. Your opinion differs and that’s fine, but it doesn’t make you right with your view; just different.

@sssldrago975 3 года назад

I was playing games like 4/5 hrs daily n m life was very stressful but now i have not played any game and i m going Jim m cycling n now m life is very happy

@sssldrago975 3 года назад

@ZeroTwo I can jk 5 times

@RainbowSlinky5 2 года назад

they don't. It can actually be a healthy past time/activity, and give people a more satisfying and enriching experience than any other artistic medium could hope to achieve. That does of course, totally depend on the quality of the video game that one chooses to play. you would know this if you weren't so closed minded and gave some of them a chance.

@ekim051084 Год назад

Games are extremely dangerous. They slowly grind a promising life into dust. Specific people are more vulnerable than others. Low self esteem, ADHD, no role models, enabling environments. A life with a lack of structure. Missing parents.

@simonshura9144 6 лет назад

I am now on vegan diet forever and i plan on quitting video games yes FOR THE BETTER AND WILL CONCENTRATE ON MY HEALTH AND BUSINESS FROM NOW ON :)

@fictionaddiction4706 4 года назад

May you succeed

@suiker1421 4 года назад

You are focusing on your health? Vegan diet? Thats not healthy

@xXBenutzer235Xx 2 года назад

@@suiker1421 What are you talking about ? Of course a vegan diet is healthy. If you dont know what you're doing then sure its not. But meat has tons of negative effects on health.

@bobochan4699 3 года назад

What happen after i quit, i got married, got good stable job, able to take care of my ageing parent, going to the gym got ripped n buff, financially stable, honed my mechanical skills, etc.... go figure.

@ZBooneBeats 3 года назад

When did you quit?

@bobochan4699 3 года назад

@@ZBooneBeats After my father died.. its a wakeup call to be more responsible about life and how i manage my time etc. Dont quite remember but that was 10 yrs ago more less..

@ZBooneBeats 3 года назад

@@bobochan4699 oh ok, I'm sorry to hear that

@josteinsh962 3 года назад

Has anyone ever lost their job or their spouse because they just wanted to listen to radio? Probably not... On the other hand, I know several people that can't hold down a job, or have no motivation to get one, because of their gaming addiction. Excessive gaming is also increasingly cited as the cause of divorces.

@razerl7380 5 лет назад

I am an addicted gamer,My Life Got Destroyed From This I Never Hang Out With My Friends Anymore,Everytime My Mom Called My Name I Just Rage I Get Made For No Reason,Until I Did Something That I Really Dont Wanna Talk About...It Got Me Depressed Feeling Lonely Imagine Your That One Person Who Only Talks About His Game,Thats Just Me...So I Hope Every Single Gamer To Just Live Your Life There Is So Much Things To Do In This World Instead Of Being In A Room With Your Monitor To Your Eyes....

@tuandunglai2491 7 лет назад

i need someone to tell me his conclusion please

@advitiayanand6990 6 лет назад

He wants all of us to make efforts to fight gaming addiction obviously.

@xandercreates6766 4 года назад

Advitiay Anand in my opinion. His answer is yes and no. Or it depends.

@Dot_Neith_EesdnakAch 4 года назад

I'm the one who addicted to online game at the age of 18 while everyone else in that year was trying their best for college and I totally reget it. I waste 2 years of my life for nothing and I tried to attend for private college not the public college in VietNam. So the conclusion of this issue is" have a good parenting" to help you get out of the room .

@devilgaming-wk5hn 3 года назад

I play 6 hours a day games like lol and cod modernwarfare and then 1 hours on anime and 2 hours on Netflix and then 1 hour on yt 6.5 gb data I use daily and 7 hours constant studies and now I cleared neet exam so everything is good if you are doing what you love in balance then its going to be a lovely life like my

@yashjain1878 6 лет назад

I'm have gaming addiction and I'm playing games for over 20 years. I'm very good in it but it doesn't have any scope. I have to divert my mind to study and study for 15 hours to clear the examination of MBA entrance but I couldn't study and only play pubg or watch the videos of it like Powerbang, Izzo, Yanique Wright I don't know how to quit, couldn't keep my phone aside because I've to study from it but whenever I use it I switch to games. I can't use PC or laptop for some reasons. Please tell me how to QUIT IT!!!!

@murtazarizvi368 5 лет назад

get a job. fortunately i am graphic designer and for me playing games is norm

@landofburger9601 3 года назад

Screen time in apple’s setting helps a lot

@broghandowler6287 6 лет назад

Funny thing, im actually playing right now

@Anthony-wy4vk 6 лет назад

Does he still play

@EliHank 3 года назад

Yes, yes it does. My life ended on December 25th 1999, the date I unwrapped my green game boy colour with Pokémon Blue. That was the worst present I have ever received and would spark a lifelong gaming addiction. The speaker in this talk touched on a very key point in his presentation, in that parents taking games away until the weekend or until school work is finished doesn’t benefit the kid in the slightest; this tactic actually has an adverse effect and makes the kid crave games more!!!! This “tactic” was employed on me as a kid and by middle school my brain was absolutely fried. I wish more than anything that I never had a single gaming console in my adolescence...had that have happened my dream of becoming a professional football player might have came into fruition but I guess it just wasn’t meant to be.

@biivamunner3122 3 года назад

"parents taking games away until the weekend or until school work is finished doesn’t benefit the kid in the slightest; this tactic actually has an adverse effect and makes the kid crave games more!!!!" Yeah, I agree with this. Locking stuff you like to play with away until you do a certain task is harmful in the long run. There has to be another solution.

@ilovesesshomarusama716 4 года назад

I’m married to a man who gets home from work and plays video games until morning and on his days off he’s on the game nearly 24 hours. 90 percent of that he’s on the mic talking. I only want an hour of time out of the week that’s it and he acts like that’s to much time to give or I gotta get on the game or sit with him on the game to get time. It’s sad and btw I do get on the game with him but we don’t talk because he’s always on the mic.

@nuoxy 3 года назад

and hows that working out for you now?

@th1con299 3 года назад

I know only one thing for people who hate gaming.the only thing they want,is their child to be something very good (DOCTOR,BUSINESSMAN,etc) but they dont think that gaming makes them happy,dont tell your child to not play but tell him to control it.

@jaredthoma8315 5 лет назад

The opportunity cost of video games is greater than this guy leads on.

@copodenieve3666 5 лет назад

Life isn't about opportunity costs, you're going to die sooner or later, if you like to play games, and you can support yourself, there is no reason not to play

@renatanug Год назад

Using exception as an example shows what is the rule… most kids playing videogames all day are not being called to go to Korea. Most kids are using videogames as refuge from reality, so they dont have to deal with teenage life, which is a hard time in our lives. But we need to go through as we learn a lot in this period. They will have to go through life without social skills, wont have motivation to learn a instrument, read a book or learn a language. Meanwhile other kids might be out there riding bicycles, playing footy, building tree houses… as everything in life it need moderation. I would say they should allow video game as much time they do other things. Too much of anything is not a good sign.

@krystian2160 6 лет назад

Couldn't it be more quiet?

@josteinsh962 3 года назад

Can someone tell me if there's ever been any radio addicts?

@knutenniopelagalli3817 6 лет назад

i sometimes play 6 or more hours a day, and love video games. my stepdad calls me a video game addict, but the thing is i still hang out with my friends and get straight a`s. how do i get him to change his view on gaming?

@LongNguyen-gq1kq 6 лет назад

Knut Ennio Pelagalli start make money out of it. Your dad will be super proud!

@wadehawk2098 6 лет назад

lol same here. My mom is so proud! Then again, I haven't played video games in two days. I don't game a lot. I spend all my time on RU-vid lol

@rayadams6850 6 лет назад

24 -8 hours sleep = 16 - 6 hours for game = 10 - 4 hours for other things like traveling, waiting, eating, day dreaming etc, you are left with 6 hours for schooling. 6 hours is not enough for studying and doing home work even for middle school student. You do not have time to wake up and go to school let alone getting A’s. So you are lying. Period.

@charley6799 6 лет назад

to the above guy, 24-6 hours for sleep because I can't get more than that without using drugs no matter what I do=18-6 hours for gaming=12-8 hours for travel, waiting, day dreaming, exploring=4 hours for school because at least in the US the standards for education can easily be met in this time in middle school, or high school if you find that sort of thing easy, this worked for me for years in late ms/most of hs.

@charley6799 6 лет назад

Some Guy exactly

@hoveringspongemmm934 6 лет назад

Yeah I’m an addict, I play from 1pm to about 4am. Help

@dewitubeX1 5 лет назад

thats about right. you are and is great you recognize it now you know that you are unhappy about something, where to look at.

@nelaepowt 3 года назад

Amazing speech!

@brittianyistre 2 года назад

Any addiction, is bad. Learn self discipline. I am no longer addicted, the more I cared about myself the less I played games. Don't get me wrong I LOVE games still. But I know how to limit myself... Lol just like sugar😜

@Rennyblue 2 года назад

7:55 and even if you become a professional gamer (which takes more factors than just gift),that success is short-lived, You are forced to retire at an earlier age or the game just dies and suddenly you are facing a crisis. Some pro gamers made it somehow after retirement with streaming, smart investment or had a job related to esports/video games..but this is not usually the case .

@megastation842 6 лет назад

Wow let me know how i'm doing?. This is Great your a Star.

@dave9512 Год назад

Kudos to the editor and putting the broa make on screen

@drditup 6 лет назад

what about when the parent is worried about "diving into kids games" because the parent struggles with gaming addiction?

@obigspritztkenobi487 4 года назад

aslong u have fun, i dont see a problem. but when u reach the point where u only game cuz u have nothing else going in your life, ofc its a problem. for me personally i used to play 24 hours without having a single down phase of unhappyness. but after like 5 years of gaming i kinda fell into that void where i mainly kept gaming even tho i didnt enjoy it anymore. once u reach that just stop. nothing in life matters aslong u have fun ur doing great.

@plutoplatters Год назад

oh yeah.... as long as somethings fun it's cool ! lord help us.

@mastrobottega_enf 6 лет назад

Gatis Kandis?

@neverstopgaming2825 4 года назад

gaming could be a career option if u are passionate about it but wasting time playing games and not choosing ur carrer thats when you are wasting ur time playing video games.

@apareceblesszachary3541 4 года назад

I know that a lot of people here are being controlled by games and they need to quit yes i know that it does almost control your life but if your love for gaming is strong follow that passion and you might become a wealthy man/woman i dont mind for people who want to quit but I know that some people here have a talent to really, purely enjoy gaming

@xandercreates6766 4 года назад

My Opinions: It depends. If you can control your gaming habits or set a time table. You should be good. Some can just do well in life despite gaming a lot. I dunno how they do it though. Most of the time, it’s the persons own fault for discovering the game they later become addicted to. I’m not afraid to admit it. For me. Learning when to quit in general has enabled me to control my gaming habits

@lakim3017 4 года назад

Tedx talks is a part of the 10:00 gang

@utkarsh4797 5 лет назад

I can see Apple's Notch on his head

@train_go_boom2065 3 года назад

Does video games ruin your life, short awnser no. Does addiction ruin life, short awenser yes

@GoldenBerry33 3 года назад

not the games are the ones that ruin people's lives, but people themselves. It is your choice if you play a game for 1 or 2 hours, or if you do it for 8+ h a day. People like to blame others for their problems, but you are the one who is choosing in the end. It is just like the knife métaphore where you can use a knife to prepare a good meal or to murder someone. Is about your choice and how you use that tool, not about the tool.

@godofdeath8785 2 года назад

I mean people can't take responsibility for their actions like they think games ruined their lives while in reality they played bcs they enjoyed playing in games but why people don't want admit that?

@GoldenBerry33 2 года назад

@@godofdeath8785 taking responsibility for your of pain or frustration seems to be to hard for many. We blame cigarettes for getting sick, or alcohol for doing the wrong decision, or that person, or that event, or the rain or.....every time we seem to seek to be the hero or the victim of our own story, but never the one in the wrong 😂

@godofdeath8785 2 года назад

@@GoldenBerry33 yeah like I wasted about more than 8000 hours on games and I take responsibility that I did it bcs I enjoyed playing videogames and its was my choice but I am 22 years old while and I recognized that I wanna changes in real life in real world many many changes and I trying not complain about my life

@godofdeath8785 2 года назад

@@GoldenBerry33 and well now I wait only Dying Light 2 stay human and Starfield and playing while in Batman Arkham Knight but games really became now not interested for me as they were earlier and except games I interested only in different music

@GoldenBerry33 2 года назад

@@godofdeath8785 as long as you live a balanced life, I think it's ok to enjoy games or whatever you like. I like to play lol, I know it is a toxic community, but I don't give it all my free time, so it's ok to have fun from time to time 😊

@vouk2547 5 лет назад

yes

@theguycisterninoyelledat6272 6 месяцев назад

What to take away from this is video games don't ruin your life. YOU ruin your life stop blaming it on other things and take responsibility.

@Huseynows 5 месяцев назад

Good information. Succesfully🎉

@lakim3017 4 года назад

I hate how he uses candy crush as an example for video games

@shamlix 4 года назад

i’ve seen cases of addiction from candy crush too, surprisingly they’re mostly women. cant stop playing even on bed until 3am forgetting husband and forgetting to feed their children. always checking back on candy crush feeling depressed when no new level updated from developer... that’s ridiculous

@train_go_boom2065 3 года назад

Thats not even a game

@takuachememes 4 года назад

Nice channel

@landolavie9466 6 лет назад

Cannot hear you well, louder is better.

@happymomanddaughter 4 года назад

Wow The best video good have a nice day my friend see you again 🙋‍♀️

@Crookqt 4 года назад

Genuine speech gj m8

@itsbrandoxo 6 лет назад

“A liddle Bit teW MuCH”

@monsimix6839 4 года назад

Yes

@gantzuka 3 года назад

I don't have an addiction. I just play game because real life is meaningless. And anything I do is just another false happiness, that someone else told me to do so they can be happy.

@khem6276 3 года назад

So you’re depressed. I advise you to ask for help and guidance.

@train_go_boom2065 3 года назад

I play them because they are a hobby for me

@mattmadill8668 4 года назад

I'm one of these people I want so bad to live an exiting existence as my video game characters to be happy like them, and I dont want to leave them because I can sit back and dream of a better life!!!! The thing with games if you cant drop it at will chances are if you dont fix it you will end up like me terrified of leaving them and going outside before you get to adulthood HELP YOURSELF!!!! Dont become maladjusted and scared! Games can be fun but they can be hazardous to you if you become too hooked!

@youngskinny4173 3 года назад

Facts, After I Sold My Ps4 I Realized I Wasted Four Years Playing And I Didn't Realize It Until I Got Rid Of It. My Life Is Ruined And I Cant Get That Time Back Man.

@mattmadill8668 3 года назад

@@youngskinny4173 dont worry you didnt ruin your life just look back at it and say I had fun with my ps4 now it's time to look forward to other things!

@dhruv_h 6 лет назад

So so so so so true People misunderstand

@buddhaboy6017 6 лет назад

I wouldve walked out of there....

@skipperrr8283 3 года назад

That's what i say im addicted confirmed

@murtazarizvi368 5 лет назад

i play game everyday after work but only a couple of hours. but these arent those MMO games. i usually play to relax me. people stay infront of tv and watch movies and all but playing games is bad?

@dewitubeX1 5 лет назад

tv watching, computer video games, cell phone watching is all the same. now if you are working or reading and studying on your computer then it doesn't count as entertainment because your are using your mind differently. but gaming and watching movies on a tv, computer or phone is all same.

@Savage-ws7sy 6 лет назад

Why so few views?

@Xreat 6 лет назад

because he is boring

@deveshtulshyan4247 5 лет назад

Because most of the people in the world play video games 😂

@me-lx2wt 4 года назад

I play videogames because i have nothing to do it is right?

@spacewargamer4181 3 года назад

No, not really, because you have things to do, dont lie.

@ugochanneltv5600 3 года назад

@@spacewargamer4181 you are the same guy who believe media who say gaming addiction is always gaming fault

@spacewargamer4181 3 года назад

@@ugochanneltv5600 You make no sense

@matthawkins123 6 лет назад

why is he speaking english in belgium?

@fanshi5302 6 лет назад

Tip to anyone who cant stop gaming (cant force himself to take break), find new hobby, srsly it will let u take breaks from gaming so u can do something else

@Toomuchfakeinthisworld Год назад

Bro my husband is addicted to gaming… it’s ruining us

@emmanuelvelez8431 6 лет назад

I just play PlayStation 2, Max Payne and Gran Turismo... I just happy with those games...

@fine8170 7 лет назад

those kid rlly ruining games

@wutcanyado9696 4 года назад

Yes it is a waste of time and it made me addicted

@ugochanneltv5600 3 года назад

it is your fault not videogames

@fornowidontexistatall6192 6 лет назад

@sammylpt9076 10 месяцев назад

I think they are partly responsible for ruining a real life. I like to play video games because as in most games they are relatively easy to pick up, the learning curve is intense and within 30 hours you can be very good at something you initially sucked at in the beginning. Life, is not like that. Many skills in life require many months at the very least to master and some skills can take years. Case in point, if I wish to become a helicopter pilot I need to train for years and spend a lot of money. Whereas if i invest 100 hours into a helicopter simulator game, I’m now pretty good. For me, video games offer an instant reward and I can feel validated. Life, offers slow rewards and seeking validation requires far too much time and effort. It’s the reason I fail in life more. Video games have moulded gamers to seek immediate reward which unfortunately does not transfer to real life. Not to mention as well that video games often offer a unique view into our deepest imaginations. Where as life, real life, is boring in comparison. That said I’m still going to play video games even if I believe them to have a negative skew on my real life.

@bethisgg5653 5 лет назад

Took 6 days off from work. Played warframe 8 hours a day. I'm I addicted?

@kaywilliams1637 5 лет назад

I would say you are addicted

@dewitubeX1 5 лет назад

yes bro if in those 6 days of work you were into gaming for 8 hours a day. yes you are.

@mohammedjaber4305 6 лет назад

Bias and trivial! If a kid plays for 4+ hours daily and you do not see a problem with that at all, then you might have a problem yourself. How do you expect the video game industry to act ‘responsibly’ by designing their video games to be less addictive when their only goal is to profit. And what is best way to profit from video games other than designing them to be addictive?!

@Nalters 2 года назад

It doesn’t have to but currently the answer is mostly yes

@Paulo34343 Год назад

If you are planning your days around gaming instead of planning gaming around your days, then that's without a doubt, an addiction.

@beefwenceworth8275 8 месяцев назад

Its a shiddy world full of shiddy people and video games are a great way to escape it.

@samwong7046 5 месяцев назад

Yes. Absolutely.

@sanzuriver2959 5 лет назад

I think the question we should ask ourselves is that why is the society that we have created so damn boring that people rather play video games.

@kurtshaw229 4 года назад

Sanzu River Society isn’t so boring its that science has allowed us to manipulate the world to our will so that we can create more fun things than in the world. With science we can improve anything like weapons, information networks, entertainment, and transportation you name it.