Psychology of WOW Addiction?

Published March 25, 2014

Question by swordfish: psychology of WOW addiction?
world of warcraft (WOW) is an online game, where you play interactively with people all over the world. I know people who can play 10 to 16 hours in a row and never get tired of it. I know someone who has played it for 10 years and still with the same enthusiasm as when he started. people literally never want to quit. you can look up wow addiction on youtube and see the meltdowns people have over the game. The game is so addictive, my sons cannot leave their seats when there is a “battle” or whatever. seriousely, it is that important. i have taken the computer monitor, the next day i find another, i take the modem, they discovered how to get the neighbor’s internet signal, I had someone try to “block the signal” from my house, but that screwed up all of my online stuff too. I un-installed it on the computer, it appears again. I TOOK THE COMPUTER AWAY and he disappeared for 3 days, i cried constantly, he treated me like such shit i gave it back because it is my ONLY leverage against him. there is nothing else i can take away from him! ok, enough about that, im sure lots of people can’t wait to insult my parenting…..

would someone with some psychological training explain this to me? what does this game do to people’s minds? how does it do it? it’s more than just fun, it’s a drive to play as much as possible. there is no end, and no goal whatsoever. i want this game off the internet and destroyed. it’s the meth of the internet
none of you are anwswering my question. it’s not just my kids, its adults, it’s other people’s kids, people who play it at work, miss family gatherings, and can’t even watch their own kids when they are playing. . OF COURSE i do not pay for the game! just forget i mentioned my son. I WANT TO KNOW WHAT THE ACTUAL PSYCHOLOGY IS BEHIND THIS GAME.

as for discipline. i do not want suggestions, i want to know what makes this game so addictive to EVERYONE that plays it, not just my kids.
keep bad parenting comments to yourself, and don’t suggest ways for me to take the game away. i assure you, between my dad who is a cop, my brother who works for microsoft, teachers, and every single parent i know, i have tried EVERYTHING. my question is what the phychology is. just forget i mentioned my sons and tell me how blizzard does it. They are right up there with big tobacco in my book.
it’s not just my kids, its adults, it’s other people’s kids, people who play it at work, miss family gatherings, and can’t even watch their own kids when they are playing. . OF COURSE i do not pay for the game! just forget i mentioned my son. I WANT TO KNOW WHAT THE ACTUAL PSYCHOLOGY IS BEHIND THIS GAME.

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