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aspekx
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this one actually makes sense, in that it lines up with personal experience. i don't rage over the beasties i'm shooting, i rage over my inability to do the most basic ingame tasks at times. but this is a learned trait for me in other parts of my life as well. the difference for me of course being that in 95% of real life encounters i don't blow off steam like i do when i am alone with a video game.
follow the link below for the article:
Rage-quitting: Feelings of failure, not violent content, foster aggression in video gamers
"There are at least two kinds of games.
One could be called finite, the other infinite.
A finite game is played for the purpose of winning,
an infinite game for the purpose of continuing play."
Finite and Infinite Games, James Carse
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historically, I'm sure more people have died over a game of poker than violent video games. Maybe it's the competitive nature that triggers something in some people.
People get angry and frustrated when they fail at stuff. It's a revelation.
Cool Tull avatar btw.