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Gonna chime in here as a behavioral economist and say this is ABSOLUTELY part of the design of these games. They are absolutely designing this as a core mechanic of the addictive mechanism of these games to connect more parts of players' brains into mechanisms of addiction. https://twitter.com/nikitamissle/status/1357827507215609859
People are already inclined to be defensive of their self-destructive behaviors for a lot of reasons, cognitive dissonance among them, but if they have an emotional, personified connection to that behavior, that's not just an additional but a FAR stronger link to that behavior.
These games are not just designed to generate addictive cycles, but connect different parts of base neuropsychology to those cycles to reinforce that addiction. It's made even worse by adding a shared, social experience.
Even this discourse is part of that design.
Even this discourse is part of that design.
By now, there are decades of studies to show simulated violence does not increase the risk of real-life violence. The brain consistently knows the difference between the two.
Gambling is gambling and for some, it is INTENSELY addictive.
Especially when it is designed to be.
Gambling is gambling and for some, it is INTENSELY addictive.
Especially when it is designed to be.
I am not joking when I say you should be careful and perhaps outright avoid these games.
They are designed to hijack fundamental flaws in human psychology and the very basic ways our brains works.
They weaponize those flaws for profit and at the risk of the health of players.
They are designed to hijack fundamental flaws in human psychology and the very basic ways our brains works.
They weaponize those flaws for profit and at the risk of the health of players.
