Recently I have been presented with the question, "What makes something addictive, and why are some activities more addicting than others?" This question intrigues me, as logically, the answer would be along the lines of, "The mind has a constant desire / falsified need to go through the experience of the activity." And if you think about it, that's just a definition of what causes addiction.
My question is: what makes some fun things addictive and some things not, and overall, "What is fun?" For example, your average adolescent would find playing video games, watching television and communicating through social media "fun", while also finding recreational activities like drawing, playing sports, and, say, board games "fun". Why then is the former list addicting and the latter non-addictive?
If any activity the mind desires, once achieved, can be described as "fun", then why aren't some things addictive? And since some people find, say, studying or even work "fun", then if some routine is made out of it, isn't it possible to become addicted to these activities?
Is it possible to channel our desires, define what we find fun, and choose our addictions?
Recently I have been presented with the question, "What makes something addictive, and why are some activities more addicting than others?" This question intrigues me, as logically, the answer would be along the lines of, "The mind has a constant desire / falsified need to go through the experience of the activity." And if you think about it, that's just a definition of what causes addiction.My question is: what makes some fun things addictive and some things not, and overall, "What is fun?" For example, your average adolescent would find playing video games, watching television and communicating through social media "fun", while also finding recreational activities like drawing, playing sports, and, say, board games "fun". Why then is the former list addicting and the latter non-addictive?If any activity the mind desires, once achieved, can be described as "fun", then why aren't some things addictive? And since some people find, say, studying or even work "fun", then if some routine is made out of it, isn't it possible to become addicted to these activities?Is it possible to channel our desires, define what we find fun, and choose our addictions?
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