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When gaming disrupts basic life responsibilities

I stayed up until 3am playing just one more round and called in sick to work this morning because I couldn't function.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The immediate pleasure principle has overridden the capacity for delayed gratification and self-care.

Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Video games — examined?”

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