Why first- person violent video games are so addictive: Psychologists reveal shoot- em- ups make us feel like we're 'playing God'The way games give players a sense of control is enticing, say experts. How they test gamers' decision- making abilities is also a big lure. By. Ted Thornhill. Published. 1. 7: 2. BST, 2. 8 November 2. BST, 2. 8 November 2. More than one billion multiplayer matches of shoot- em- up Call of Duty: Ghosts have already been played since its November launch, according to maker Activision, and violent video games rival Hollywood films for money- making potential. Lennart Nacke from the University of Ontario Institute of Technology said that playing violent video games is also the modern-day version of killing wild animals for. Now psychologists have revealed just why they’re so addictive – and the feeling of 'playing god' is a major reason.First- person shooters, they say, are very effective at giving players the sense that they’re totally in control of their environment and destiny. . Addictive: Games such as Call of Duty: Ghosts (pictured) are enticing because being immersed in them is like playing God.GAME ON: HOW USING A CONSOLE IS TIME WELL- SPENTA recent article in the prestigious American Psychologist journal pointed out other positive aspects of video games.It said that playing games - even violent ones - may have the following benefits: Improve spatial navigation. Improve reasoning. Sharpen up memory. Enhance perception. Help develop problem- solving skills. Promote relaxation.
Ward off anxiety. Improve decision- making. Develop emotional resilience. Lead to better career prospects in science, technology, engineering and maths. The consequences of shooting the enemy, for example, becomes apparent very quickly – and this gives gamers the thrill of being effective. That shoot- em- ups give gamers this enticing sense of control is something that has been underscored by psychologist Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi and Lennart Nacke, the director of the Games and Media Entertainment Research Laboratory at the University of Ontario Institute of Technology. But there are other factors in play, such as the rewarding feeling of making decisions. Nacke told The New Yorker: ‘Video games are essentially about decision- making. First- person shooters put these tasks on speed. What might be a very simple decision if you have all the time in the world becomes much more attractive and complex when you have to do it split second.’Violent games also give users an adrenaline rush that men used to get from fighting wild animals. Nacke added: ‘If you look at it in terms of our evolution, most of us have office jobs. We’re in front of the computer all day. Danilos92 : How can play online with cracked games? Thank for all SP!!! lorenzzo : Where can we download? does steampunks have an oficial site? We don’t have to go out and fight a tiger or a bear to find our dinner.‘But it’s still hardwired in humans.Our brain craves this kind of interaction, our brain wants to be.We miss this adrenaline- generating decision- making.’When. . Csikszentmihalyi.Thrill: Violent games also give users an adrenaline rush. Pictured is new release Battlefield 4. . He explained that this is ‘the kind of feeling after which one nostalgically says “that was fun” or “that was enjoyable”’.Violent video games may have other benefits, too.An article in the prestigious American Psychologist journal said that playing them may improve spatial navigation, reasoning, memory, perception, emotional resilience and lead to better career prospects in science, technology, engineering and maths.
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