‘Gaming disorder’ is officially recognized by the World Health Organization
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#2I'm curious why this needs its own definition, rather than being part of a larger "addiction disorder".
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#3I'm curious why this needs its own definition, rather than being part of a larger "addiction disorder".
So games can be policed for correct content. Thought policed if you will.
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#4Next up Social Media Disorder (SMD), Internet Disorder.. I'd be surprised if the latter isn't a thing already
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#6Next up Social Media Disorder (SMD), Internet Disorder.. I'd be surprised if the latter isn't a thing already
Netflix disorder, if people I hear having conversations are anything to go by.
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#7I'm curious why this needs its own definition, rather than being part of a larger "addiction disorder".
Because there is no larger “addiction disorder”, and trying to create one would have a messy and complex definition compared to distinct definitions that happen to share some features.
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#8> 2. Increasing priority given to gaming to the extent that gaming takes precedence over other life interests and daily activities
This needs to be further qualified, such as by "over extended periods of time". If you spend a weekend prioritizing gaming over other life interests/activities, it's no different than having a crunch week at work and prioritizing work over life interests/activities, neither of which should be considered a disorder.
Edit: This is shoddy reporting on TechCrunch's part, the official WHO ICD listing [0] qualifies it thus:
> The behaviour pattern is of sufficient severity to result in significant impairment in personal, family, social, educational, occupational or other important areas of functioning [...] The gaming behaviour and other features are normally evident over a period of at least 12 months in order for a diagnosis to be assigned, although the required duration may be shortened if all diagnostic requirements are met and symptoms are severe.
[0]: https://icd.who.int/browse11/l-m/en#/http://id.who.int/icd/e...
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#9Next up Social Media Disorder (SMD), Internet Disorder.. I'd be surprised if the latter isn't a thing already
i expect Wikipedia Disorder as well for people who are too curious and read too much. So basically any deviation from the normal boring person is a disorder,says the thought police.
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#10Calling everything a disorder should be officially recognized as a disorder.