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by hydrok9 4y ago
Imo most games are simply dopamine-sinks or reflex-based, which is fine, but you are not going to get the same brain activity as doing something which requires deep focus and that can actually be constructive. Games tend to be passive, in t
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In Europe they consider North, Central, and South America to all be one continent called, "America."
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There is in fact a lot of antipathy about Canadians being "indistinguishable" from our boorish southern neighbours
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The difference in defining continents is where the confusion mainly arises. Canadians are "North Americans," unless you are in Europe, then they are just "Americans." So what are people who live in the USA? United States
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Psych doc for your reference https://www.karger.com/article/FullText/511468#:~:text=PTED%... .
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For you or them? I think if they don't want to get better or admit they have an issue it is very hard. In my experience and from what the article says, it seems to stem from the internalized feeling that you are helpless (because other
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by hydrok9 4y ago
Degree of severity and duration is the main difference between normal reaction and a disorder. Not sure how this is merely a "larger than healthy helping." The article describes a cycle of hostility, depression, hypervigilance, an
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by hydrok9 4y ago
My opinion as a long time gaming "connoisseur:" there are many games that can engage with your sense of empathy, wonder, reconsider your and society's ethics, and build your creative and logical problem-solving skills. All g
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by hydrok9 4y ago
Hey, this sounds exactly like what I've been struggling with! Thank you. Maybe now I can put the cycle to rest.
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But the object is the story. All the stories are about creating and playing those objects. It's hardly irrational to want to own one if you're excited about the subject matter.
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It's the same as in you are owning a piece of history (20-30 years ago is a LONG time ago in video games)
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The thrill of owning something significant is the reason. It's like owning a piece of history.
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Downtown Winnipeg has two right across the street from each other!
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I think there's lots, certainly doesn't seem to be thought badly of among the young adults I know
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Yes, this is the entire corporate rational behind everything "mobile" and "cloud."
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*poignant
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Hm, orders of magnitude less addictive sure, but still extremely difficult for people to stop (especially long-term), and very damaging to their own life and taxing on health systems.
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by hydrok9 4y ago
the behaviour of the addicts is (largely) due to the addiction, therefore anything which impedes the addict from getting treatment (such as demonization) is the main driver of the societal harm which arises due to addiction :) I say largely
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the opiod substitute given to this person's relative made him no longer psychotic
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by hydrok9 4y ago
It drove me out before I even got there! (pre-masters)
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by hydrok9 4y ago
All he did was miss a comma (an optional one, no less!). You must be a high ranking member of the Grammar Police! Or maybe the Benevolent Pedant's Association?
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Ever been one?
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by hydrok9 4y ago
Yeah, this is a real thing. I live in Winnipeg, with it's famously intense winters, and the homeless population rapidly thins out around November, only to reappear in April.
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by hydrok9 4y ago
As a Canadian and former addict, I am all for this, I still see addicts daily and the number one thing that strikes me is how truly pathetic of a life it is. You really don't know suffering until you've been in and out of addictio
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by hydrok9 5y ago
>The panic response _is the lie_ You're right. I think I meant that examining my body's responses can give me a quicker realization of "something is wrong (meaning my anxiety is out-of-proportion)" than examining my m
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by hydrok9 5y ago
I'll try it! Thanks
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by hydrok9 5y ago
Sorry. I just feel like I've reached a breaking point myself. Honestly, the only reason i don't have an exemption now is because I didn't want to freak other people out, or feel selfish because I don't have a life-threat
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by hydrok9 5y ago
Thank you.
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The key point is that you are wrong. It is absolutely due to a physiological process. You are telling me that it is "all in my head," and that it is impossible that a cloth mask over my face restricts my airflow. I am telling you
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Thank you

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