What happens when you play video games for a long time?

“Consequences of video game addiction can showcase in a number of ways, including wrist, neck and elbow pain, skin blisters, calluses and sleep disorders. Long-term addiction could lead to obesity, weakness or numbness in the hands (peripheral neuropathy) and even blood clots,” Dr. Moberg says.

Is 7 hours of gaming bad?

Well, if you play 7–8 hours of video games a day, YES it is particularly harmful, you will have to take time out of other aspects of your life, (school, sleep) to accomodate your gaming time. You will also not be getting any exercise and watching a screen all day without breaks is potentially harmful.

Why don’t I like video games anymore?

As a person who loves video games as a kid and later slowly stopped playing them I know exactly what you’re going through. It’s not that you don’t like video games anymore, it’s that your brain is saturated with complex thoughts from other sources.

When do you know that video games are more than a Passtime?

When the first thing you come home to do is play video games. When you eat while playing video games. When you spend your spare time thinking up strategies to beat the latest boss, or amass sufficient virtual currency to buy a new spaceship – then you need to realize that video games are more than just a passtime.

Why do people prefer books over video games?

The best thing about books is that there is non-fiction and such that you can use to escape the world of emptiness. Books are also the least intensive to develop while video games are the most intensive (compare the requirements for making the most basic video game versus the most basic video).

Why do we get so deeply into video games?

I think the main reason we ever get deeply into video games is because we are lacking engagement and stimulation in life. The problem with video games is that you work hard but most of it is only worth it for social value.