do you have gamerbrain? is he correct, should I just stay vidya free after not having played games for a long time now?
also what's biz opinion on this phaggt called Alex Becker?
VID: youtube.com
Bonus question, what do you niggas think about nofap nightmare mode? youtube.com
give me a run down on gamer brains
>dopamine hits
>brain focused on solving your gayme problems even when you are not gayming
>need to use your brain and obsess to solve your real world/biz problems instead of having your brain hijacked by the game (because of the superior dopamine hits from gayming)
>everything other than gayming will be less dopamine hits than gayming
>gayming hijacks your subconcious
>gayming will give you nothing in return (inb4 ninja n shroud)
guess that's it after viewing it in 2x again
I don’t even have to watch the video to know this dude is undeniably a faggot and probably does stupid shit in his free time like watch Netflix or watch other YouTube content creators with stupid clickbait titles
This could be applied to movies, shows, music, books and literally anything else that isn’t directly making you money but still takes up time.
Stop watching talking heads on YouTube. You're not on good footing if this is your source of information and opinion.
Says the loser wasting time on YouTube and Zig Forums. Everyone has their vices and forms of entertainment. EVERYONE. Anyone talking shit about what other people choose to do in their free time are just insecure.
that's why this phaggot literally sold everything in his overpriced flat and all he has is a desk and his pc and does everything minimalism
>This could be applied
to a lesser degree, gaming is even worse as it hijacks your thinking for longer periods of time. the other ones atleast when you are done with it you are done
dis nigga sippin espressos and gaming wow off cam bruh
im addicted to watching yt clowns tho
I disagree with that desu. When I finish a really good movie or show I’m usually thinking about it for days after in my free time, same thing happens with a good game of course but it isn’t exclusive with just games. The same thing even happens with good music, a really good song will be stuck in my head and I’ll start hearing it randomly when I should be thinking about other stuff
>gayming
can you stop using this stupid term? just call it gaming. its like feminists using the word womyn.
not comparable reflecting on a movie, book or catchy song to constantly obsessing and trying to solve in game problems when not gaming.
really nigga? not even comparable
why are you gay?
You know what, I don't believe any "addiction" or dopamine-whatever can be comparable to actual drug use when drug use involves an external chemical interacting with your neurochemistry. All the other shit is internal, endogenous - the only external factor is sensory input.
>why are you gay?
no but coming up with pet names for things you don't like is really cringy. i agree with most of these points but i dont want to be seen along weirdos like you.
so like anything else, sugar is the same, or heroin
did you know that in a study on mice, if they could choose between heroin and sugar, the mice would select sugar? chuck that chocolate down goyim
see
>external chemical
lmao
Why are they not comparable? What problems are you thinking about solving when not playing when you mainly play stuff like shooters? You run and shoot when you play, that’s it. Doesn’t require any extra thinking when you’re not playing and I would argue a really great show will have you thinking about it more than someone who plays shit like Apex Legends because there is obviously more substance to digest in a show with a deep plot. It’s not like people are out here solving algebra in their games dude, you’re making it sound like gaming has all these puzzles and problems you constantly need to think about just to justify your opinion
It could be worse.
You can have a 4chanbrain
Sugar is a chemical introduced to your system. There's still a better case to be made for that than vidya.
I've recently quit playing WoW classic after playing it since launch. Thank God I'm free from this cancerous life-wasting game
This assumes you are still a wagie trying to make more and more fiat shekels to survive. If you were a wealthy millionaire you could enjoy vidya all you want and it wouldn’t fucking matter. Self deprivation is only for the poors
>so like anything else
no. you didn't even watch it
you are gay.
>What problems are you thinking about solving when not playing when you mainly play stuff like shooters? You run and shoot when you play, that’s it.
have you ever played a competitive shooter with tactics? maybe if you go full casual
either way I'm not confirming or denying his thesis.
however based on prior own experience I would agree that he is atleast somewhat right
guess it's already over
>Self deprivation is only for the poors
Excuse for weakness. Dopamine hits rot the brain same as sugar rots the body.
Great video, I figured this out already by analyzing myself but this guy lays it out perfectly.
>8:00
Childhood memory, I found a graphic glitch that allowed me to pass through an obstacle that couldn't be removed conventionally like developers have intended because the game was bugged.
Some studies have suggested video games boost reaction time and cognitive performance
But wait I forgot—in Zig Forums world everything is black and white.
Its so hard for you people to fathom you can make good money, have a hot gf and active social life, and still enjoy the modern marvel that is video games.
Cue the seething virgins.
well that's his entire point, he's tryna optimize his businesses and his shekels...
>Self deprivation is only for the poors
or people trying to excel in a specific task without necessarily being poor?
Okay time for some real science
Study 1:
qz.com
>The study, conducted over four years at the University of Montreal, recorded brain scans of players before and after they played first-person shooters for 90 (non-consecutive) hours. It found a reduction in gray matter in every participant who navigated games like Call of Duty and Medal of Honor using memorized directions, or “non-spatial memory.” In participants who navigated using landmark-based spatial memory, however, the researchers found an increase in gray matter. The researchers determined how people navigated by sending them through several versions of a maze in virtual reality, then asking them how they managed to get to the end.
>First-person action games were the only types of games that sometimes led to gray matter reductions. When participants played 3D platformer games like Super Mario 64, as opposed to first-person shooters, their gray matter increased regardless of how they navigated.
>The gray matter changes occurred in the hippocampus, the part of the brain believed to be central to memory. It is “a structure important for healthy cognition across people’s lifespan,” the study says, and is “centrally involved in many functions including spatial navigation, episodic memory and stress regulation.”
Study 2:
journals.plos.org
>Playing Super Mario 64 increases hippocampal grey matter in older adults
In short, play some fucking 3D platformers instead of FPS game which may rot your brain.
>Excuse for weakness.
Your idea of "strength" came from a Jocko Willink podcast, shut the fuck up.
this nigga is salty because I'm getting rich of buying a fucking meme cube for cents and he had to do ''real business''
>Its so hard for you people to fathom you can make good money, have a hot gf and active social life, and still enjoy the modern marvel that is video games.
no. and i never suggested this in the slightest. you said self deprivation is for the weak. not only a pathetic sentiment, but also a "black and white" statement which you just condemned.
Also you are advocating for video games but use the term virgin as an insult - I'd bet my entire net worth that virginity is more prevalent among gamers than non-gamers. What a mess of a post lmao.
wake up at 4am and abstain from dopamine hits
degree and duration of stimulation is manifold higher with gaming
>or people trying to excel in a specific task
"Excelling" and "dominating" at being bourgeoisie. That's what gets sold as masculinity nowadays. Fuck me, do I hate Tim Ferris and Tony Robbins and the like.
>Video games bad
>Must make more money
>Must be rich
This is literally the best result of being stuck in a rat race. Sometimes I convinced that people don't actually think death is real. If people took the time to actually understand that you as a person will not be on this planet within the next 80 years. They would do something they enjoy more. I like to refer to this as a the movie effect. People watch their live through a lens and not actually participate in it. I don't know what I'm say is making sense, but I've come to notice that more as I've gotten older. It's strange to think that I'm 26 years old when I can clearly remember my thinking process when I was 16. Looking back, those 10 years don't feel real at all. It strange to think in the present and remember how you thought years ago. Don't know, maybe I'm crazy.
I do hate these bazillionare money making gurus but also wanna be like them at the same time sometime's it gets tiring
I only play historical war games and I learned soooo much about weapons, history, vehicles and ammo but still he is kinda right. Before playing I was very focused on making it and stopped after month of playing and never cared since.
Shit trade off to be honest.
The irony is you can become a millionaire and get hit by a bus the next day. You can’t take it with you folks, although satanists like the Rockefellers wish they could because of all the fucked up shit they did in the earthly realm
with those eyes, clearly a reptile wearing a human skin.
however, any repetitive action will engrain itself into your psyche. just like you can git gud at games you can get good at anything you want. instead of playing vidya there are better games to play irl but they involve true risk.