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Do YOU suffer from gamer rage? Over HALF of people who regularly play video games experience bouts of extreme rage
Snipers will do it for me. I hate snipers.[Daily Mail, where America gets its news] Modern video games are designed to be as immersive as possible, so it can be easy to get caught up in the moment when you lose a level or don't beat your high score. So much so, that nearly 56.3 per cent of regular gamers experience bouts of extreme, uncontrollable anger at least once a week, according to new research. Data collected by online gambling site Time2Play indicates that the most angry are those who play on an Xbox, as more than one in five said they rage at their games daily. Additional research from the University of Eastern Finland revealed that common triggers include last-minute game failures, cheating opponents and out of game interruptions. Project Researcher Juho Kahila said: 'In addition, troubles in daily life, such as having a bad day at school, or feeling hungry, were also recognised as factors contributing to rage.' Read the rest at the link Posted by: badanov 2022-08-31 |
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