Why Do People Become ‘Addicted’ to Games?

Imagine you’re playing a game where every time you beat a level, you get something cool, like extra lives or power-ups. It’s fun and exciting, so you keep playing because you want to see what happens next! That’s like how games make people feel happy, and they get hooked on the feeling.

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Examples

  1. A kid plays Minecraft for hours because he loves building cool houses.
  2. Someone checks their phone game every time they get a message.
  3. A person spends the whole weekend playing Fortnite instead of doing homework.

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