Dopamine with video games?
There are different types of video games, but there's a basic idea: you need to progress through the game to get something rewarding. It's a goal-directed experience.
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Psychology student. I like philosophy and things that try to explain the human behavior
We often cover its graphics, the story, or the gameplay. A selling adjective often used by those who enjoy games is that it's addictive, but have you ever wondered what are the mechanisms that make our brains enjoy games so much?
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