| bdbdbd said: I would guess quite many active members on a videogame forum is ADHD. Videogames with fast pace give the adrenalin your brain craves and discussing about them hints on some level of obsession around them. |
Not just fast paced, strategy / management sims give you the stability and predictability of a rule based order you can control. Simulations give you the ability to explore from a safe space, like I did with FS2020. VR gives you the ability to submerge yourself while blocking out all competing sensory input. Puzzle games give you the satisfaction of overcoming tasks through pattern recognition. All providing the brain dopamine and endorphins. (I don't play competitive games anymore since I already have an abundance of adrenaline+cortisol from sensory overload anxiety)
And yep, forums give you the space to 'fixate' further on games and analyze their inner workings in depth.
Plus video games provide a 'social out'. Don't need to engage with people, can play on your own or simply mute and block people. (My block list during my GT Sport fixation grew by at least half a dozen a day)
