Doctor Says Gaming Is Healthy

[@DoctorMike]

This is why you SHOULDN'T bite your toenails -> kzbin.info/www/bejne/fafcooiOes6XjK8

[@Nova-wc1xl]

Oh no

[@ufcasual]

boy what the hell boy

[@hafsahuddin]

I-

[@Orincaby]

who tf bites their toenails

[@jancosmit8402]

What about farming games

[@cofphin6109]

I’ll tell my mom my doctor prescribed me gaming.

[@notredboi]

@@pacoraban513 proof?

[@missingno2401]

@@pacoraban513 and

[@kakarottoyt6405]

@@notredboi This guy probably got HIV and mistaked it for covid lol.

[@dannydorito3325]

Don't get dependant on it. Like opioids

[@blakeharvard5841]

Don't lie to your parents

[@DemonSlayer98]

Doctor mike: Gaming has benefits. Parents: and I took that personally.

[@billyjoe4609]

My parents got mad at me when I showed them this

[@martinfranco135]

@@billyjoe4609 they sometimes just dont understand what brings us joy, it do be like that

[@DARKENINGTIMES]

i will be using this in a case against my parents....if i dont come backk....

[@TUIfly_simpilot]

@@DARKENINGTIMES me too

[@theconspiracytheorists2719]

Time to rip and tear

[@dinogab727]

There is actually 2 key things that fps games actually help improve 1. Hand-eye coordination 2. Reaction times

[@Mabbdaa]

3. ur mom

[@Sleepyr2]

3. deez nutz

[@ThylineTheGay]

3. Learning to turn off vc

[@toaster1443]

@@ThylineTheGay unfortunately that tends to be very true

[@wifeofsauron1658]

I was driving in a blizzard. The speed limit was slowed to 10 miles per hour. I drive that normal takes 2 hours took almost 7 hours. I was going down hill, with chains, slowly pumping at the breaks and still slide out. We ending up spinning around to face traffic. There was a semi coming down the hill. Because of the grade and snow the were having a hard time getting down the hill and wouldn't have been able to stop. I literally had just enough time to back up, turn around, and start driving again. My buddy I was traveling with asked me how I did that and stayed so calm. I just answered 30 years of gaming.

[@Enigma1990ad]

Gaming can reduce anxiety. Nah bro I'm a Souls and Sekiro player I like pain, suffering and mental anguish.

[@haniayahyaoui8856]

Played 35 hours of "getting over it" with laughter and optimism (didn't finish it) but didn't make half an hour in sekiro My guy what are you on? Is your soul still there in your body?

[@赤砂-z3u]

​@@haniayahyaoui8856Unlike other From software games, Sekiro has a "reflexes requirement" that can hardly be bypassed by changing build or leveling up. My bf quitted that game at the tutorial boss for the same reason while I believe it's one of the best game I've every played.

[@What_a_coincidence]

As someone who has very severe anxiety (I have a 50% attendance rate at school) I can tell you you do NOT want anxiety

[@aiden_is_a_Fox]

Im a sally face fan (didnt play it yet tough cause i think my parents would kill me if i would play a game for 18 year olds) im nit emotional at all but i nearly cried because of that 🤌🏼🤌🏼

[@invictussol2116]

Honestly, playing souls games helps me reduce my anxiety or cope up with it. I had developed the "Ah sh*t, Imma go and just do this f-king thing." Defeating those hard ass bosses gave me some sort of relief that I have some sense of control in my life.

[@srikanth_y]

Mike: “in reasonable doses” Gamers: let’s just pretend he didn’t say that

[@lenardacejo7894]

Me with my straw: what?

[@jazzyjamess1693]

🤣

[@jazzyjamess1693]

If I dont play a game for 23 hours a day I cant function 🤣

[@niyazahmed3448]

@@jazzyjamess1693 that.... Actually sounds like torture

[@Oscar31YT]

Sounds to me like speedrunning minecraft and resetting all day for a playable seed where the dragon doesnt perch for 300 minutes

[@verynormalcactus]

"Games reduce anxiety" "Exams increase anxiety" "Anxiety is bad" I see where this is going...

[@sreerampraveen5550]

But our parents cant

[@Dhanish24]

that means we should play games in exams _BigBrain_

[@adityaaggarwal5373]

I love where this is going

[@diegojovi8609]

@@Dhanish24 on depending how your exam has strictly to follow or leniently

[@asaam.r0n]

Play LoL and try to say that again

[@nisioc]

Doctor Mike: Gaming is healthy! My parents: "Wow! This is worthless."

[@RileyzStudioz]

@NEO tell that to my mom

[@thegod1437]

Lol

[@weeaboo6195]

@NEO does it count if its a way of me escaping reality

[@jacobmosovich]

Sitting on a couch watching football all day is worthless. Or soap operas with the annoying crowd laughter all the time

[@daveplayz3043]

@NEO tf tell that to my mom hell round house kick you bcs gaming inst healty said my mom

[@Animations-xj2tp]

Can promote relaxation Me paying “getting over it”

[@klopsmmm]

Me playing "super meat boy", "geometry dash", "rain world" and "the binding of Isaac" absolute relaxation

[@jooooooooooey]

me playing "just shapes and beats" ultimate relaxation

[@Ferrari_spotter]

Sweats: .

[@phen1811]

Just get over it

[@Diogenes68]

Someone said my name?

[@trojohn7032]

*Reasonable doses* Me playing 10 hours: "Seems reasonable enough."

[@TomRiddleSimp]

_definitely_

[@sugarplum5750]

Absolutely...

[@sandwich3290]

"I'm fightin' for my life here!"

[@cococ5186]

Look reasonable enouf for me

[@YRO.]

1 More hour won't hurt

[@NewtonRPG]

“Gaming improves your social skills.” My friends hate me after playing Mario Kart.

[@jonathanmolina6535]

That is 100% fact as they get hit with Blue Shell while you cross the finish line LMAOOO

[@its_aj251]

And playing Among Us. Trust issues

[@izzyb_ella_m5362]

Cant tell if you are bragging or you are upset about how good you did, that your friends hated you /s

[@AmIWhatIAm]

@@its_aj251 lmao yeah, there's this one time my friend A got a sneaky kill at B, after the game ended, A said he's gonna go offline. Then so, B started to talk bad stuff about A. But the thing is, A hasn't gone offline yet, and he heard it. That's the most awkward thing lol.

[@Joshua-jk1om]

Same, but in Uno.

[@leafydreamsbwu]

"Games reduce anxiety" Geometry Dash: *no I don't think so*

[@midnight-blade9413]

Nice😂😂

[@cayben8865]

As someone who has beaten bloodbath geometry dash definitely does not reduce anxiety

[@GD_Serpent]

yeah, that's true xd

[@charliewilson2992]

LITERALLY EVERY HORROR GAME EVER THOUGH 🤣

[@ironbackplays7861]

_Payday 2 When A Cloaker Is Running at You_ : “I’ll just uninstall my brain and shoot the game.”

[@vibehighest]

imagine if they made a game about how to succeed in life

[@Neonl1ghts]

Gaming has benefits My parents: "I'm gonna pretend I didn't see that."

[@personperson8712]

Yeah maybe because you play 25 hours a day?

[@Neonl1ghts]

@@personperson8712 It's closer to 5, but yeah

[@ramelmano4081]

It's 69 likes now. Don't you dare like.

[@animesage9362]

@@personperson8712 how can you play 25 hrs a day

[@defiiiii]

@@animesage9362 reality is a harness He hass harnessed the harness and now became the ultimate god

[@captainstrange1466]

Dr. Mike: "can ward off anxiety". Me: *flashbacks of when a creeper snuck behind me and exploded*

[@hi-kt8jj]

*anxiety when someone in COD is shooting at me from behind and i turn too late before i drop dead*

[@camilagrijalva4109]

fnaf was pure anxiety lolol

[@Crass.asss442]

Same my guy, same😔

[@nagranoth_]

he specifically said it was about casual games...

[@captainstrange1466]

@@nagranoth_ Isn't Minecraft casual? I play Minecraft on my phone casually.

[@Asyraaf1003]

Doctor Mike: "Gaming reduce anxiety." Me, have to 1v1 the last enemy in Apex: anxiety +100

[@CelaLare]

But the relief in winning that 1v1 is so satisfying

[@Zwd-kg3fo]

the anxiety doesnt last long the more you play and get better the less overall you have to think in order to dominate

[@magma3785]

playing genshin impact does the opposite

[@anmolpawar1088]

Shogun

[@gingerboy9170]

@@magma3785 fax lol

[@Op_Intrude-N313]

So, essentially, all the adults that used to tell me videogames would rot my brain as a kid were idiots.

[@Ginger_Idiot202]

Yes

[@Mominshakkkk]

Especially how they said it turns your brain to jelly or whatever😵‍💫

[@matthewyun1238]

Meanwhile they melt into the couch watching TV shows or movies for hours daily 😂

[@jensenraylight8011]

There are a lot of Clueless adult out there, did those adults test it?, do a scientific experiment on game? how many sample? without proof, it's just a trash talk shouldn't believe everything that you heard,

[@Op_Intrude-N313]

@jensenraylight8011 I absolutely don't! Most of what I learned about drawing I learned from video games and many of the earliest games had some extremely well composed music. So many art forms in one package.

[@_ELzY_]

Me who’s played every single gaming genre ever: You could say I’m somewhat of a genius myself.

[@NetralFN]

Its make your brain better not smarter but its good

[@AltairCreedZ]

Big gamer brain

[@mrmemer6406]

ElzY Einstein of gaming

[@crimsonitacilunarnebula]

what gppd good games do you h recommend s

[@HONNEKI]

There's no way you have played every single game genre ever.

[@booperdooper9762]

*Me showing this my mother* Mother: "He doesn't look like a doctor." Me: -_-

[@PhyreI3ird]

Show her the proof

[@username6333]

That's something a mom would do lol

[@martinfranco135]

@@PhyreI3ird mom things, am i right

[@ninoolivar5816]

Same, she also ask if he has a license lmfaoooooo

[@Craigy2818]

She's just unhappy that she didn't get such a beautiful man checking her over

[@jonathangeiger1826]

"gaming can even reduce anxiety" POV Dark Souls: No, I don't think I will

[@jonathangeiger1826]

@@jamesestelle7260 tru

[@Trooman20]

I am not a ds player and I have a question? Is Sekiro harder than ds or vice versa, one thing I know about ds is that deflection means death whereas in Sekiro dodging means death so I am really confused rn

[@Trooman20]

@@jamesestelle7260 ah I see, Sekiro feels more like a rhythm game to me tbh

[@rubiolo1019]

Tarkov is a totally stress free game... I recommend it to anyone who likes casual shooters

[@jonathangeiger1826]

Wow. This is the only time I have ever been able to start a conversation since I was diagnosed with introversion

[@Knox1333]

Videogames sink anxiety,but the moment that your eyes are off the screen,the anxiety is back.Even stronger than before.

[@Vik1919]

Can't relate. I don't use video games to forget about anxiety. I have learned enough from them that the moment you have anxiety, you make sure to destroy it right then and there. I play video games for fun and to improve my mental health and it's been working quite well. I have improved a lot.

[@CC45-As]

Are you sure about that?

[@nuts1755]

Video games are not the prescription for anxiety

[@CodyJames-uo1ik]

You need to see a therapist if the anxiety is that bad

[@TRINITY-626]

This is a perfect example of why they said in my group therapy class not to use your hobby as a form of escapism rather than relaxation. When you play video games to escape your anxiety, it simply comes back with a vengeance once the gaming is over with. When you play them as an activity of enjoyment and relaxation, they complement your mental health instead of placing a temporary mask over your disorder(s). So it's important to learn other coping mechanisms and strategies, plus engaging in exposure therapy so that you're not simply hiding from your fears, but actively engaging them in order to build up courage.

[@mudasersikandary9621]

Mike: “Gaming reduces anxiety” Dark Souls: *allow me to introduce myself*

[@jacocoetzee6429]

Darl souls taught me patients and critical thinking

[@luxwx]

@@jacocoetzee6429 same, it helps my anger issues. Yes, im not even joking.

[@GamerKing-sh7ud]

Exactly, games like Sekiro, Dark souls and even Getting over it, helps you to be patient and control over you anger. It especially would help those who have anger issues and might help them to regain control of it.

[@Cat-eq5po]

Bloodborne for me I nearly pissed myself when I saw not one but 5 BOSSES AT ME

[@GamerKing-sh7ud]

@@Cat-eq5po Bloodborne was a tough game as well but then you haven't played Dark souls or Sekiro if you think it's that tough to make you that scared.

[@MrKfleong]

"And even can ward off anxiety" Horror games: are we a joke to you

[@mirzaabdussalaambaig1914]

But they do, even horror games 🎮.

[@vihangagunasekara9617]

You ain't gonna be caught playing horror games to get rid of anxiety tho

[@mythplatypuspwned]

He said that specifically in the segment about "Simple accessible games that can be played quickly", like Angry Birds which was shown when he said that line.

[@mirzaabdussalaambaig1914]

@@mythplatypuspwned iam just gonna pretend I didn't see 👀 that...

[@mythplatypuspwned]

@@mirzaabdussalaambaig1914 Too late, you already did :)

[@You-gn9uk]

"Reduces Anxiety" Doc Mike hasn't touched any of the FPS games yet

[@TheHammerGuy94]

he specifically said "easily accessible games" like the casual ones on mobile.

[@victherattlehead5099]

*starts playing doom on hard mode

[@rexonaparvin8140]

@@victherattlehead5099 you mean *EASY?*

[@SampMan87]

These creepers say otherwise.

[@mithualagu2767]

He plays overwatch so he should know 😂

[@yeah548]

Some games like COD also increases your knowledge and makes you more creative of what to say while verbally abusing someone

[@R4NP0_E.]

the last bit caught me off guard

[@arpan9937]

Yeah, it taught me to curse like a sailor 😂

[@lifeisgood276]

LOLL

[@justarandomguy9711]

"Gaming is actually quite healthy" Parents: So anyway I started telling my kids why it is bad Edit: Just to clarify to the people in the replies this comment was meant to be a joke since parents restrict us to much sometimes and I am aware that too much gaming is bad

[@cutieoui7772]

i mean the only thing that would make a thing harmful to us is overdoing it. eating is essential but bad when overdone. water is good but fatal when drank too much. studying, going out with friends, reading.. are some things that are good but harmful when over done. just the same thing as playing games.

[@hjrgf]

@@cutieoui7772 yea but some parents think that video games cause violence and make you lazy

[@Manimanocas]

@@cutieoui7772 EXACTLY I have always had that way of thinking i cant think of a single thing that is good for you if you overdone it

[@nitrromill9644]

Yesssss!!!!!

[@adithepchitpitayaporn8763]

@@hjrgf FPS games don’t cause violence, maybe cause laziness

[@techarts8938]

Doctor Mike: Gaming is healthy at the right doses Parents: RIGHT DOSE MEANS ONCE A YEAR, you heard it!

[@Avrauconiteros-Null_One]

Me: Shut up, your child will commit ded if you do that.

[@2chill2bbored72]

Child: develops depression and social anxiety Parents: huh?

[@hamzawarsi1834]

@@2chill2bbored72 CuZ oF gAmInG

[@klee5245]

@@hamzawarsi1834 ITS CAUSE YOU HAVE BEEN LOOKING AT THAT SCREEN THING

[@bonegem2989]

@@klee5245 NO! ITS BECAUSE OF YOU! *runs*

[@matthewbaang8749]

"and can even ward off anxiety" Me playing horror, rhythm and rage games: yup, sounds about right

[@epirogenesis]

rythm games i dont really think so except your playing the hard maps like osu 5 stars++ maps or something

[@matthewbaang8749]

@@epirogenesis I always play the hardest maps when I can do it for any rhythm game. And the fact that a miss takes so much from your life in some hard mode levels just lets me screw it up cuz I was trying to save the miss

[@epirogenesis]

@@matthewbaang8749 ahyes, when you combo more than like 300 and the song almost ends and you missed. pain

[@matthewbaang8749]

@@epirogenesis pain

[@mythplatypuspwned]

He said that about "Simple accessible games that can be played quickly".

[@meme_house8173]

Employ: Where did you take your degree from? Me:CSGO

[@synapsenova299-fp7tf]

wait i play csgo do u play clean edition or source edition i play source edition

[@meme_house8173]

@@synapsenova299-fp7tf source

[@mk._.n0mi03]

“Improves social bonds” Me crying because i’m being cursed out by my three dead teammates for not clutching the 1v4 game.

[@executegray]

fr ill mess up in cod and everybody just starts yelling at meee

[@LondorPS]

On positive sides you learned how to cursed on 7 different languages

[@aryavratabanik1447]

@@LondorPS lol sheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeshhhhhhhh

[@rainitaouwu]

@@LondorPS why is this so true I'm actually concerned

[@nates205]

It gives you thicker skin though and conditions you to perform better under pressure. Still a win

[@INDIANBEA5T]

Gaming is truly healthy it made me come out of depression because of the pressure from schools now i am a gaming youtuber and love to do it ❤️

[@beanbagblast9295]

I like gaming because it takes me out of the real world

[@supermanlol9356]

One of his videos blew up and there is where he got the subscribers

[@Ethan696]

Yep, it saved me from depression too. Yet my parents are the ones hating on games.

[@arunhohaigaich2268]

@@Ethan696 when u grow up you will hate it too cause its a waste of time ⏲ and money 💰

[@Remi_Lin]

@@arunhohaigaich2268 jeez, you certainly like being bitter, don’t you?

[@zaneinthevein9938]

“ healthy social skills” Call of duty voice chat

[@ThomasFox56]

I mean, getting the most offensive slurs thrown at you and still needing to come up with a comeback does actually improve social skills. Weirdly enough, I speak from experience lmao

[@BenevolentBloodhound]

​@@ThomasFox56 roast me

[@ThomasFox56]

@@BenevolentBloodhound I think you need to put on your reading glasses because I said I have experience in making comebacks, not roasting on demand.

[@BenevolentBloodhound]

@@ThomasFox56 good enough😌

[@bjornblackman2337]

lol it ain’t call of duty until you get called a racial slur by your own teammate 😂😂😂

[@chickennugget-agentfuture]

"Yes mum I need that 5k euro pc for health"

[@gagandeepsingh_7374]

"Games reduce anxiety" "Exams increase anxiety" "Anxiety is bad" Parents : no, no games increase anxiety

[@Badtotheboneriff.mp3]

Unless they're horror games then they are right

[@Burber_]

Horror games increase anxiety even more than exams

[@gagandeepsingh_7374]

@@Burber_ that is an exception

[@pikachulover8261]

@@Burber_ Anxiety can be kind of good, as long as it isn’t overbearing and constant, if you are too relaxed or too happy you won’t understand real problems.

[@vadwvea7153]

‘Games increase anxiety’ How? ‘Because you enjoy them’ Nice logic bro maybe you should be the next albert einstein

[@aizen6287]

Improve social skills Toxic gamers: "I'll pretend i didn't hear that"

[@philippebaillargeon5204]

Lol community be like

[@aku8354]

This is society

[@creep1523]

@@philippebaillargeon5204 every game (that is popular, especially if online) has a toxic community, don't just name one

[@flaredemon9959]

@@creep1523 true

[@Rakuziio]

@@creep1523 You're right. But some genres really do have more toxicity in it's community like the guy said LOL i.e, MOBAs in general.

[@definitelynotapro915]

"Gaming reduces anxiety" Every horror game in existence: Bonjour

[@reversegaming5775]

Apex legends *ranked*

[@mohammadshatila3502]

Outlast: I'm about to ruin this man's whole life

[@TehIdiotOne]

Escape from Tarkov - Hello There

[@Wildanimalrescue]

Fifa:

[@SaturnDWaffen]

Grinding games

[@MathewJames-j5j]

Me : plays games Me: becomes smart

[@jacobl7451]

Asian parent: “if you play game, you will never be doctor” a doctor:

[@o0DnDing0o]

Underrrated comment. I shall invest on this with an answer.

[@sarazigova8650]

😂😂😂😂

[@sarazigova8650]

@@o0DnDing0o 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@tacosformenow1175]

You sir, just spoke facts.

[@Adityabairoliyaa]

LMFAO

[@ClippEdGame]

Dr. Mike “ gaming wards off anxiety” Gamers: “plays dark souls and horror games”

[@taiga4762]

But horror games will make u immune to horror and dark souls can Improve ur way of thinking cuz of dodging and attacki g the boss

[@fhsjdjskkshi]

@@taiga4762 i agree

[@Alphish]

i get jump scared in dark souls

[@ClippEdGame]

@@taiga4762 it does have that effect of most people. For me it’s just anxiety and triggering my inferiority complex. I enjoy watching people play it but me playing it makes me just sad 😅

[@taiga4762]

@@ClippEdGame probably cuz u either play when u don't want to, or u play too much that ur brain is getting bored or refusing it

[@jianandreborcelo544]

Me: Sees an oddly placed pile of rocks Also me: *Yep, there's gotta be a stash of gold coins in there *

[@toe4784]

WHY IS THAT SO TRUE

[@norb3695]

Me: *sees a weird wall* Also me: "I bet there is gonna be a bfg behind this wall"

[@CloutmasterPhluphyy]

"oh boy, korok seed"

[@venomark7883]

Me seeing a old abandoned door under a bridge: Yep this is a portal to another world

[@danatovirac6791]

Yessss also is this a Genshin Impact reference?

[@kerrischauer9031]

It’s always helped me out. Having cerebral palsy sucks, but in a game I can be able bodied and kick ass!

[@alonsoenjoyer69]

Dr. Mike: "Gaming has proven health benefits" Parents: *I'm gonna pretend i didn't see that*

[@notmalachi6932]

true

[@ashleyplays9107]

Fr

[@Oripave]

I mean it does have some downsides of playing to much plus if you are young you might get addicted and you are gonna play too much eyes hurt and stuff

[@Randomotaku58]

@@atlus71 lucky u

[@charlottegrace6656]

No way I've been saying this for years. My three boys all game. It's their happy place, their safe space, a place they can challenge themselves to get better at something they enjoy. Their fine motor skills are incredible as is their hand eye coordination. Obviously they can't game all day but overall the positives far outweigh the negatives, in our family's case at least. Not to mention Minecraft has proven educational benefits and educators can access Minecraft Education as a learning tool.

[@haaldor]

Parents: Gaming isn't healthy! Me: *Shows them this video* Parents: ... Parents: KZbin isn't healthy! But for real, we NEED full video about this! I would gladly delve in this topic much, much deeper...

[@haaldor]

​@@mythl2179 I really, truly hope you didn't take my sarcastic joke seriously... And so it would mean you're asking me to go on google to delve deeper into topic of healthy gaming. Yeah, I absolutely could read more scientific research about it as there's a lot of it already - but 1) I would gladly hear dr. Mike's opinion on this, as I know at least a bit the research behind it already; and 2) video form of information from someone so easy to understand yet relatable as dr. Mike is much better way of educating those less willing to read research and more willing to judge just because "gaming is bad". So really, "google it" isn't an answer here as I - we - are asking for dr. Mike opinion and so, video on this topic.

[@Ten2None]

My parents didn't mind us playing games. We caused less trouble that way. I've played video games for 28 years and love it still.

[@planetside9714]

Your parents aren't healthy

[@aqua-lh1um]

@@planetside9714 😂

[@Guy65006]

There is a TEDx video about this which talks about benefits of gaming

[@trest304]

Parents: “your losing brain cells by playing on that game” Mike: “I think not” 😏

[@chaiyaphat2375]

Me playing 6969 IQ game From 696969 IQ creator Puzzle make you cry

[@ssa_lty]

@@Kalvin69 segs

[@paulie33]

@@Kalvin69 segs 😏

[@divishpandita445]

that smirk feels so sus

[@boidude7944]

@@chaiyaphat2375 sussy IQ there bro

[@General-k-Flare]

Mans literally explained everything that I’m good at

[@jamesliew738]

Doctor Mike: "Gaming reduce anxiety." Me: Trying to carry trash teammates while they are trash talking you

[@raileecastro7830]

Your spittin facts

[@leorobin832]

I had to do that irl in softball

[@Beluper]

This is kinda me when I'm sniping

[@titanlord9267]

yeah, like i don't care I missed those 2 shots on a guy who has speed, I literally clutched a 4v1 for you and you immediately died

[@KxNOxUTA]

You may be doing the "team mates" part wrong, but do not fret, your social skills improve once you fix that bug! It's part of the learning process 😁

[@part3dio35]

Mike: "Gaming reduces anxiety" Literally every horror game: "Am I a joke to you?"

[@Mini-Crafter]

Trade it off for immune system improvement that can make you getting sick less often

[@jacksawack6724]

Not really related, but my favorite game jumpscare is in Silent Hill. There is a room in the normal world school where you find a cat. It jumps out and runs away. There’s a key there. Later, when you go to the same room in Otherworld, the same locker has nothing but a huge blood splatter. The implications are terrifying. As you walk away while still thinking about this, a body falls out of a nearby locker, with no sound but a thud.

[@jacksawack6724]

lol character limit. There’s a key THERE now. The way that the body hits the floor so suddenly is terrifying to me. The way that scene is handled, from the setup, to the middle, and the sudden climax is an absolute masterwork of horror.

[@jacksawack6724]

So yeah not really related but horror game so kind of.

[@azuralights]

@@jacksawack6724 That sounds fun. Might try it

[@orbitalpotato9940]

*In reasonable doses* Everyone after gaming all day:

[@Plexdet]

18 hours of gaming a day is reasonable

[@NovaSniper12]

@@Plexdet and that would be considered rookie numbers

[@TheDeadMeme27]

@@NovaSniper12 Real gamers play for 25 hours a day 😎

[@curvinwd6206]

just finished a sesh lol

[@keks137]

@@TheDeadMeme27 this would probably be possible with the way timezones work

[@joemarielmejia9039]

“ SEE TOLD YOU MOM, GAMES ARE GOOD FOR YOU AND THERE ARE NO “RADIATION” IN PHONES”

[@aerotigershark455]

Gaming is just like anything good. "Too much of a good thing is bad." That is an old saying, but it is very true.

[@ikimiyu]

Yep

[@amennnz]

wise words

[@avocado773]

I love gaming

[@wiggitywy3210]

@BLUEPIXEL not necessarily, breathing too pure of oxygen will kill.

[@pururajkumar8606]

True words👍

[@tiarareihmequiota6618]

"And even can ward off anxiety" Me playing mindustry: so that was a f*cking lie

[@Sire_aln]

Quite rare to see mindustry players

[@fishfoot6954]

Yeah same here

[@yodaflyz]

Mizar (2nd battle) in Jet Force Gemini for the N64 got my potty mouth going as a teen. If my parents had cought me, I'd have so much soap poisoning now (movie reference). XD Imagine playing Jump rope except the rope can nearly kill you in 1 hit & you have to shoot at a target at the same time. If you actually survive getting hit, you got the heal while still jumping rope & shooting at the target. That Jerk was so annoying! Mizar is perhaps one of the hardest video game bosses I have ever beaten.

[@Vicioussnakeboy]

Me playing resident evil 7: LIES

[@BeN-bn5yb]

I agree

[@cheloveker220]

In childhood I struggled with my piano lesson. Teach said my reaction time wasn't too good. Guess what, she actually asked me to play some shooters or racing games. God, what an amazing teacher. And yes, my reaction time got better

[@resir9807]

Hold on - what do you need reaction time for when playing piano???

[@cheloveker220]

@@resir9807 Wha.. really? Brother, you need reaction time to play ANY instrument. You don't just play your notes, you need to follow the rhythm and time them correctly

[@resir9807]

@@cheloveker220 yeah that's right, you need rythm and timing. Reaction time is something entirely different

[@resir9807]

@5note65 Hand eye coordination once again has nothing to do with reaction time. "Reacting to reading the music" doesn't make any sense. Even sight reading doesn't require quick reaction time, because the goal isn't to play a note immediately as you see it. It's to view a chunk of notes, play them, and then view and process the next chunk before you're even done with the previous.

[@cheloveker220]

@@resir9807 There is no cure for stupid, but hang in there, buddy

[@Suenami89]

Completely on board with this! Some games are good for building teamwork skills and reflexes, also teaching to be aware of surroundings, etc. there is so much that can be gained from gaming (reasonably).

[@gamerparker123]

Imagine your teacher is just like: “Okay class everyone open up Call of Duty.” Let’s just hope they aren’t playing an online match…

[@angelaburrow8114]

Minecraft education? That's definitely used in a classroom.

[@themandalorian9613]

Lan

[@CessDoesChaos]

This is a thing... my highschool used to host COD tournis and other videogames its common in my country

[@littlefrost5615]

@@CessDoesChaos "your actual dogwater mr.morris"

[@lonegrumpy4416]

And you don't show up at school on That day

[@NoobehOfficial]

Me: “Hey Dad Look!” Dad: “He’s Definitely Not A Real Doctor”

[@Collat3ralD4mage]

@@barbmcelderry9164 you’re so lucky I would be scared for my life if I showed my dad this.

[@dcraft2205]

So true

[@alyssaruc871]

So true that was my mom this morning

[@dcraft2205]

A

[@RandomFurryUwU]

He has the sources in the description. You can try to show your dad those.

[@Sun_Disciple456]

“Ward off anxiety” *me about to finish boss run no hit on terraria calamity*

[@critterwhisperer5821]

***except for those people who play on a difficulty above normal

[@Sun_Disciple456]

@@critterwhisperer5821 yea

[@atrunoob]

Stress: 9999999

[@atrunoob]

I can’t even do eye of Cthulhu 0 damage 😅

[@Sun_Disciple456]

@@atrunoob lol same

[@marissa5921]

The amount of shares this must’ve gotten because of so many people showing it to their parents lol

[@ElPersistente]

Literally just sent this to my mom 30 seconds ago, before reading😂

[@fadedhadowz8379]

Yes

[@Punkl3ss]

True

[@ilovecakecanihaveapiece]

I did. She said it was inaccurate, despite not having a degree in any health related things. Saying "you shouldn't trust him"

[@spiralmm_editz]

Thats literally me 😂

[@keps3934]

“Gaming has benefits” My Teacher and Parents: So like I said, gaming is bad for you and makes you violent.

[@joshyjosh1935]

they shoot the gun in game so it means they want to shoot the gun in real life

[@doapin7438]

People are stupid with gun law that's why

[@frostyboi64]

Out of my house! (Sprays holly water) OUT OF THE HOUSE DEMONS. GOD HAD GIVEM US A TRAINER OF LIFE AND I WILL PROTECT IT WITH MY LIFE. ITS NAME ITS GAMING.

[@randomsprite7515]

Parents and teachers are wrong because it would be useful for self defence when playing sleeping dogs when you attend martial arts class as it costs each statue and when paying attention on the class you may use the technique for self defence and AC games and ghost of tsushima would be good for history.

[@PrussianEmpireEnthusiast]

My aiming before games -1% My aiming after games 10000000%

[@ricobrown6630]

"Doctor says gaming is healthy" "Doctor plays plague inc" Me: You have become the very thing that you swore to destroy.

[@hhmf1005]

I watched that video of his back in February 2020, before covid become s pandemi

[@vivekanand2058]

Eren be like-hey bro

[@Lee-One]

He’s becoming a mad scientist we have to stop doctor Mike before it’s too late.

[@kyupin1075]

@Dillon AP_92 you missed the joke

[@fireeer7997]

I mean you can also cure in this game

[@jonathanwright3820]

As both a gamer and an academic I see this as an absolute win

[@nikh_nv]

Yup just play games almost impossible to complete and you’ll learn how to get through struggles and learn patience.😂

[@justwritingacomment4426]

Become a living buddha😂

[@VTimmoni]

I see a fellow Soulsborne player is in the room.

[@birdgirl8390]

Seriously I played the Prince of persia games as a kid with ease and tried again recently and could only shake my head at darksouls players. Y'all don't know what hard is and I have zero idea how I did it as a kid.

[@A_corofcb]

Where my Ark peeps at?

[@HenSt-gz7qj]

@@birdgirl8390 ah that ol' Prince of Persia... yeah, I was wondering how did I finish that back then but I couldn't now. -_-

[@Amungoon]

The way he hit the table emphatically at the beginning makes me think Doc Mike is a secret gamer who's had enough of gaming antagonizing in academia

[@averagecarenjoyer]

he has said before that he likes and enjoys gaming and considers himself a gamer

[@gameschadwick]

I agree with @@averagecarenjoyer its not a secret

[@babyghast_4293]

“Improved problem solving skills” Me who googles how to get every achievement:

[@Rabbi-1123]

Me:watches KZbin to do it

[@jwsb350]

Me: watches tutorials on how to get passed something on KZbin when I was a kid

[@MikeRotch11]

Then there's people like me that grew up before open internet access and you either had to just figure it out or go out and buy the game manual.

[@nantae1047]

Me who has mastered the ways of curling up in a ball and crying after 20 mins of not getting it and being too stubborn to google it

[@Skatercat4r]

Google made me smarter then school did

[@vrgamer-kn7ys]

VRs are good for like puzzles being social and movement

[@BCF_AdityaSrinath]

"gaming supports healthy social skills" Me being social: swears at my teammate for screwing up in ten different languages

[@WildDuckTR]

All i need to say is 'QUACK'

[@Shadowmare4575]

Atleast you learnt 10 new languages tho

[@angierodriguezcastellini6980]

Every moba or shooter ever😅

[@Guy-zf5of]

9 of those 10 different languages are russian and the 10th is also Russian

[@rickityrandy4156]

You gotta make up new combinations of swears so they listen more

[@sakurafalls2468]

It improves your vocal chords as well. I was always the quiet kid in class, but since I started screaming at my screen after dying every 5 minutes, I can finally speak at a proper volume 😁

[@charlayned]

Bwahahaha, yeah, I do that too. Good thing I don't do much on Discord, the language out of this Grandmother gets a bit blue at times. (don't even get me started on World PvP....)

[@alexe6527]

That cracked me up😂😅

[@bunnii88]

Yeah I started and got a habit of screaming!

[@ΜαριαΜπατζιοτεγου]

Nice

[@Mboi7]

Eel

[@ratchill]

“Problem solving game” Some people: *uses a google tutorial*

[@critterwhisperer5821]

Do an escape room irl instead. Those are more fun and you’ll get kicked out for using your phone lol

[@waterdragon55]

Well I usually do them myself and after alittle while like ten to 15 minutes if I can't do it which is rare then I do see a tutorial bit those kinds of that I can see the main thing that I need to do to move forward.

[@edene.4870]

Actually knowing to look up Google tutorials are also a kind of problem solving

[@ratchill]

@@edene.4870 KZbin: *removes dislike button*

[@VinyZikss]

Man speaking of problem solving games I miss Portal so much

[@GabeDuzMaddenTH7]

Gaming is all healthy until I rage and break my hand

[@rusty9038]

“I must be big brain playing 17 hours a day” “In reasonable doses”

[@ahhhhhh124]

Try gradually cutting down to 3 hours a day

[@shinyagami8843]

@Malachai Carter 17-3=15? You either need to start playing more or stop playing 😂

[@tobiadedoyin811]

@@shinyagami8843 lmao 😂😂😂

[@Zarafin]

@@shinyagami8843 No, we gamers have actually acended to a higher plain of existence. we have escaped the simulation and we are living the true reality where 17-3 is 15.

[@shinyagami8843]

@@Zarafin mate I started playing video games 38 years ago & at some point in my life (college!) I would easily pull 16-18 hours daily. I have reduced that to a healthy 12-14 hours nowadays 😂 Haven’t seen this “ascension” you are talking about… But maybe that’s just me & I was pretty intelligent in the first place so I didn’t notice the “ascension” 😂

[@Lina-zb5ge]

mom: stop gaming its not healthy me: mom its healthy doctor mike said it -shows video-

[@piperhh5609]

What gaming is it, bc it depends

[@kabinsolos]

@@piperhh5609 r/woosh

[@Crowvoxia]

@@kabinsolos ha

[@lexerwilliams8880]

@Ram Go back to Reddit. This guy probably got the joke but answered more seriously. I’ve laughed at jokes and then ruined them by saying “ technically”

[@willeblam3818]

@@kabinsolos r/itswooooshwith4os

[@garydunn7213]

As somebody with a visual impairment that also has me being legally blind, gaming has helped my visual tracking and acuity to a degree that i can even be a long distance athlete on the open road on my own, including benefits to my work as a trainer and even as a writer.

[@imcoldburrr3613]

wow im happy that it helped you in your athletic career and you as a writer! im so proud of you gary keep up the progress and the hard work!!

[@theguywhoasked7962]

"gaming reduced anxiety" my ass in geometry dash:

[@icecreamsandwich4520]

parents: *sees this video* "ima pretend I didn't see that"

[@justwritingacomment4426]

They always like that

[@Plexdet]

Just stop the video before he says in moderation, because then mom is gonna say 15 minutes a day.

[@hi-kt8jj]

because parents only see one side of things and that's their own

[@TheInfernapeKingTV]

You know that Frieza meme from tournament of power, yeah I’m imagining that

[@midnightbladeninja5379]

"But we only talk about the negatives" -every parent, probably

[@Derek_Wyld]

for real.. XD

[@reinhard7164]

FR!!

[@wtf_is_this_handle_shit]

This comment/reply section is an excellent reminder that social media should be 18+

[@jolinarmalkshur18]

Yep, every single parent, especially us gamer parents. Wait a second . . .🤣

[@panakidyt4510]

Unless the parent was ACTUALLY a gamer at a younger age

[@jonathanjimenez495]

Assassin's Creed taught me how to speak in Italian and History, thanks Ubisoft

[@Echo_Kenji]

Are you sure my friend? Sei veramente sicuro di saperlo parlare?

[@ana74674]

@@Echo_Kenji Balls

[@FarhanNoor]

Ahhh, I LOVE SPEAKING HISTORY!

[@Thatscrazybro1l]

Good ol times

[@lolooo1050]

Yeah and biology is the new chemistry

[@Zane578]

I am sharing this to my mum and dad

[@xylphx129]

“Healthy social skills” **Cod lobbies at 3am**

[@somegoodsoup7008]

Try Deep Rock Galactic you'll have a better time.

[@talktothecop]

Xbox live kid screaming intensifies

[@Kirito_Ft]

Yep true cod 3 am lobbies😅

[@NotSoberShober]

Being a girl in cod lobbies at 3 am top tier for the dumbest comments 😂

[@thrillrider4560]

Toughens you up.

[@kuboninja1502]

Parents: "Why are you still gaming?!" Me: "Doctor Mike said it was okay!. Doctor Mike said it was just fi-ine!"

[@juliaalvarez537]

I’m a slit

[@BURNT_BUGS]

I gotta tell my parents about t-this

[@lildemon0523]

Bruh limited doses dint olay game 24 seven see the light if day go out sleep play games

[@pig7320]

My brain during school: *smol* My brain playing overwatch: M E G A

[@redrobbie7977]

Best game

[@Splitzay]

In school: IM RUNNING 3000 CALCULATIONS IN MY BRAIN AT THE SAME TIME AND THERE ALL WRONG playing overwatch: ITS BIG BRAIN TIME

[@MrRezRising]

2k hr Mercy main. I. Gotta. Stop.

[@pig7320]

@@MrRezRising I bet your tanks love you tho

[@Nai_101]

@@MrRezRising thanks for your contributions to medical treatment. Moira main here

[@Doggo_is_sus]

"Gaming improved your social life" My social life :- If you dont get it. It doesnt exist.

[@bigchicken5243]

"reduces anxiety" me playing healer, while crying cause everyones health is low

[@julie-18]

When you heal someone but they take damage 0.005 seconds later

[@mysteriousdora6914]

when u heal someone and they get one shotted so they blame you cause you’re supposed to be the healer

[@letsdodapumpkin7999]

*Meet the Medic*

[@coconutthedoggo1223]

getting chased while being a one shot

[@cinnamontoast4192]

s t r e s s

[@FrozenWeasel34]

I was in a car accident in 2014. The doctor said I died twice after I questioned where I was when I came out of my coma. I then said "So I need to find mushrooms, because if im like Mario at the beginning of the game I lost 2 of my three lives." My mom heard me, laughed and said "Yep he's back."

[@FrozenWeasel34]

Btw I would love to meet you and talk one day. How close are you to Phoenix AZ?

[@mikethegoo]

Get me high, doc!

[@twitterscafeszn1585]

Did this man just talk to himself

[@vexether5411]

@@twitterscafeszn1585 The reply to himself is directed towards Doctor Mike.

[@AjZ530]

@@FrozenWeasel34 not very close, he’s in ny/nj

[@FrozEnbyWolf150]

Best thing for parents to do is actually sit down and play the games with their children. Use them as teachable moments.

[@OhHayFrands]

My dad did that with me, half the time I was just watching him. Best memories I have.

[@letsrank9349]

@@OhHayFrands I had that but with my uncle. It was so good seeing him finish Mario in 5 minutes.

[@ceasarsalad2388]

I really enjoy playing with my children.

[@demo7592]

Yeah. In future we will say to our children or grandchildren, how was our game in our day while playing with them. :D

[@universeisherestudytime8701]

Showing this to my mom and dad

[@exportgaming7658]

Mom: " stop playing games and wash the dishes, its better and you would learn something" Me: *shows this video to my parents* My mom: *he isnt even a doctor* Me: *Nvm*

[@User-kn7ym]

b0ss

[@muhammedsaifullah546]

Exact answer would come for me 😂😂

[@Sanoss457]

Well he is a doctor

[@antoniosmith2610]

Take her out🔪

[@azhrliman4685]

Hey bousss

[@lmaostfu9094]

As a Brazilian, I confirm that I 80% of my English knowledge came from videogames rather than any classes I’ve ever taken

[@Lume_thecat]

As an Arabic same here but 100%

[@hyxlo_]

Ima start putting my games in French or something lol

[@frenchtoast2319]

As an american, video games taught me how to read.

[@turtleninja6516]

as a csgo player, i confirm that 100% of my knowledge of russian slurs comes from videogames

[@ahmadnurzam7402]

As Indonesian I was titled as walking dictionary in Junior High because of playing game

[@balqeeskaram3684]

"Gaming also relaxing" Horror games: I'll pretend I heard nothing

[@GeneralGrievous7567]

Call of duty warzone: I'll pretend i heard nothing

[@GeneralGrievous7567]

@5cary M0nst3rs yes it is relaxing

[@VortyxZero]

@@GeneralGrievous7567 Call of duty lobbies are worse

[@tloikj3985]

''Gaming is relaxing'' Me who fought for 20 minutes against 3 people in TABG:

[@Unafe13]

The amount of full body chills I just got from hearing this is awesomeness!!! Funnily enough I don’t get angry at video games anymore. I may curse at something I did wrong or a play I lost in, but it’s not violent nor angry. It’ll sound as such but that’s from my understanding of what people expect from gamers. Even though I rarely interact with people with microphones. I listen to the in game audio and that takes my attention away from toxic people.

[@AnimeFan84]

"Improve social skill" Meanwhile cod lobby at 3 am:

[@amedbbx]

💀

[@fabian4430]

Lol

[@hoglog4802]

Me and the bois

[@noone...3131]

lmao

[@danoob1404]

Lmaooo

[@kiberrose1229]

I play a lot of detective guest games, and here is something I got from them: * I solve a lot of puzzles much faster than I used to * I think faster when I need to solve a problem * I developed an ability to make scene chains. I can put random scenes, based on people's words, in one solid story. I actually found lost items like this Sometimes I feel like a real detective lol

[@spark_197]

Can u name sum of em?

[@saraht9421]

Professor Leighton

[@spark_197]

@@saraht9421 aight thanks

[@NamelessVex]

Maybe you should go into law, and try to be a detective?

[@ritikmandalrm6940]

I actually solved the biggest internet problem of all time...youtube ads

[@adriflux7704]

Mike: “Gaming has proven health benefits…” Me: You see mom? I told y- Mike: “…in reasonable doses.” Me: 👉👈

[@T_gaming28]

That actually happened to me🤣

[@GoobyBooby]

Reasonable doses means looking at a screen for 9 hours straight right…RIGHT

[@T_gaming28]

@@GoobyBooby 11 noob

[@lijhay2889]

@@T_gaming28 I’m 12 hours everyday noob That’s why my eyes are progressively getting blurry and changed glasses lens like 3 times in past 2 years

[@T_gaming28]

@@lijhay2889 play 12 hours sleep 12 hours

[@Xetuyu]

I was gonna said this to my mom until he said if you do it in proper doses

[@MattAntoinneVranAMiro]

Parents: *Videogames cause violence* Dr. Mike: "Hold my Controller"

[@MMuraseofSandvich]

Also crackpot shyster attorneys on TV.

[@hi-kt8jj]

yeah like do parents think once we play COD or something we're gonna just pick up a gun and shoot the eff out of everyone? like we have big brains.

[@yashfinkazmi]

@@hi-kt8jj it's those 'news' where some mentally ill kid actually picks up a gun and they blame it on Pubg

[@hi-kt8jj]

@@yashfinkazmi yeah true.

[@allegro6104]

Violent people prefer violent games lmao Correlation is not causation... How does society not understand that

[@Meh_idk__]

“Gaming is actually not bad” Me: HEY MOM-

[@POMNIXX]

Yes what

[@Chinesemax]

Overused joke👌

[@poo48]

@@Chinesemax is a nerd

[@kingmonocleblob9548]

Why do my hands and feet get cold when I play a single game?

[@Shy0z]

Bruh same the first thing I did is went up to my fat juicy parents unlike me smart and skinny I said to them HEY MOM DAD GUESS WHAT GAMING IS GOOD FOR MY STUPID FAT SMART BRAIN😁😊

[@sajche.]

Discord mods excuse to not touching grass:

[@Slameguy]

Then proceeds to call his kitten

[@Arandomdudeontheinternet-ck3kq]

​@@SlameguyWell discord isn't a game.

[@Slameguy]

@@Arandomdudeontheinternet-ck3kq why are you replying to me? Reply to him not me, hes not gonna see the notification, and hes the first one to assume discord was a game

[@Arandomdudeontheinternet-ck3kq]

@@Slameguy sorry bro,

[@demolition3612]

: Overdoses on gaming

[@bkaisara]

Thank you Dr. Mike 🙌🏾

[@kateymateymusic1]

Teacher here. During the pandemic, minecraft helped my 3 autistic kids learn to socialise and my husband and I played it with them. They learnt to be flexible, take turns, become resilient, share (virtual resources), apologise when things went wrong, calm down and come back and say sorry. Very valuable.

[@Ghoulza]

this has been the case with a few games, there's been anacdotale evidence to support socials gaming helps with autistic children. there needs to be further reseacrh into this as it could prove very benificail in helping paretns reach their autistic chirldren

[@kateymateymusic1]

@@Ghoulza absolutely. Extra research would be amazing. I know quite a few autistic students who socialise because of characters like Pokémon or minecraft etc. it really is a springboard for them

[@Ghoulza]

@@kateymateymusic1 there was a story going around the gaming community, an autistic child died, and the parents were shocked when lots of people they had never met pitched up to his funeral. turns out he had a lot of friends in a massively multiplayer online game. Parent shad worried for so long they he didn't have any friends but he had made many friends on line and as able to communicate with them far better online and with people in the real world.

[@UZl--]

​@@Ghoulzaman thats a sad story 😢but at least he had friends.

[@XxKeNoHxX]

I love this

[@brandastout228]

Dr Mike “there are health benefits to gaming” Everyone *ignores the part about overdoing it*

[@XxXNightcoreQueenXxX]

But what is overdoing it, though? When should you stop?

[@endlesscreations700]

😂😂😂

[@endlesscreations700]

@@XxXNightcoreQueenXxX probably when you start to feel eye strain, headache or exhausted.

[@brian_sand]

@@endlesscreations700 My brain it´s so used to look a screen that when I´m not looking at one I have headache... weird

[@endlesscreations700]

@@brian_sand my man on Another Level 😎

[@siro4870]

Mike: "Improve reaction time" Me to the ball flying at my face: "Hey"

[@lapiosiang4721]

What's up man

[@razorsharp7610]

on speed tester from 260 i got to 190 in 6 years of playing the same game with the main thing in that game is only needed fast reactions

[@RandomGamer-]

Sup, ball. *_SMAK_*

[@AonGuardian]

In online fps, you take in a continuous stream of stimuli such as environmental sounds and voice communication, visual cues and haptic feedback from controllers to make split second decisions on where to go, what to use, and how to cascade actions toward ever-changing short term goals to achieve the win in matches. Its a real brain exercise, especially when you play to win