The Picard Maneuver@lemmy.world to Gaming@lemmy.worldEnglish · 7 months agoWhat a frightening suggestion...lemmy.worldimagemessage-square64fedilinkarrow-up1361arrow-down119
arrow-up1342arrow-down1imageWhat a frightening suggestion...lemmy.worldThe Picard Maneuver@lemmy.world to Gaming@lemmy.worldEnglish · 7 months agomessage-square64fedilink
minus-squareDragonTypeWyvern@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down25·7 months agoGames as escapism is an unhealthy coping strategy, but so are hard drugs and they’re even more fun
minus-squarehenfredemars@infosec.publinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11·edit-27 months agoEscapism is an appropriate coping strategy for situations where you do not have influence over the outcome. Where is the harm? Why care so much about things we cannot change? Naturally, things get hairy when you have some influence but that influence is very small or difficult to measure.
minus-squarep5yk0t1km1r4ge@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down1·edit-27 months agoBiDyA gAeMs BaD111one!!
Games as escapism is an unhealthy coping strategy, but so are hard drugs and they’re even more fun
Escapism is an appropriate coping strategy for situations where you do not have influence over the outcome.
Where is the harm? Why care so much about things we cannot change?
Naturally, things get hairy when you have some influence but that influence is very small or difficult to measure.
BiDyA gAeMs BaD111one!!