Jordan Peterson: Video games, guilt-ridden depressed men in the workforce & treatment

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[@memesensei3330]

"you're dealing with people who's lives are so wrecked they dont even know where to start" that's sadly relatable

[@RandyKalff]

My problem is rather that my life is so much like a cage that I don't know where to start breaking out. And every time I think I found a good spot, I find myself incapable of breaking out unless I define the spot even more, replicating the same problem on a smaller level. Then when I finally find where to start, it turns out to be a dead end. My consciousness tells me to stop trying and wait for the climate to change. Everything else tells me that I need to find a way out before the climate changes because the change is an upcoming storm. Needless to say, I'm in quite the predicament.

[@iamvengeance5324]

We're at the high end of the Richter scale of depression, I understand that. What needs to be considered first though....What is the pay off that life gives you for the suffering you endure? Think hard, think back but don't think forward. You'll be out of breath before the 100 meter dash begins. We're fires that look to be without heat, we're not ablaze with ambition. We need to think differently about this puzzle. Think of what embers are keeping you from flipping the switch from all the pain. There must be a spark there somewhere that keeps you engaged with reality, no matter how small it may seem. You need to get angry, you need to know you deserve something in return for your hurt. Do you deserve it? Know you deserve it. The law of equivalent exchange. When something is given, something of equal value must be lost. So for all intents and purposes, the opposite must be true. We're just not given an obvious answer as to what we've gained. We need to make time for ourselves, stop punishing ourselves. As self serving and as egocentric as that may be, it's a good start. I remember one night I was in deep crisis and wasn't sure about our pay off of emotional devastation, so I took a bottle of wine and went to the park at 2 am when all is silent. Under a star lit sky I walked there, taking in the air, embracing the silence. I found a spot in the park and sat myself down and just observed the beauty 'beyond' this planet. Star gazing, feeling, smelling the cool night air and sipping my wine. And even though it was brief, I said to myself.."So this is why?". I felt liberated for the first time in 10 years of isolation. I hope you can all find a little moment in time for yourselves to validate your existence, before chasing an endless dream that few to no one achieve. Just thought I'd share a small but impactful experience that kept the embers of my fire from turning cold.

[@AirWolf2301]

MemeSensei I'm at the point where I just don't care any more... if you gave me a million dollars in my hand and told me:"Have fun" I would be happy for 10 min and then fall in to my default mod aka "meh whatever". Their is laterally noting driving me forward. I'm not even sure what love is(never felt it) or true happiness. But luckily for me I'm good at interacting with other people with a big fake smile that manages to trick everyone.

[@memesensei3330]

AirWolf2301 damn. if i had a million dollars I would be able to live carefree traveling on the cheap overseas, while investing that money to earn a living passively while i fufill my dreams.

[@strumspicks2456]

I think it can be safely said that as a general rule, if the problem is psychological, mindfulness meditation is always a good place to start if one isn't doing it already. Simply because it's a surefire method to detach from and observe the source of most of one's recurring problems: i.e. mental activity at it's many levels

[@CreatureCook]

I appreciate that Jordan talks about male issues. I’m glad someone is.

[@kerimcandrew4628]

I have been raising 3 of my own sons and around 45 foster BOYS over the years. All of them, the ones that society has labeled rotten, and useless. Explaining to them that investing in THEMSELVES while learning WHO they wanted to be has been one of the, if not THE hardest thing I've attempted to do. I have searched and researched for years. In the last 3 years, my community has lost 7 young men to suicide. I feel in my heart of hearts that Jordan Peterson should be required in Middle School and High School for our young ones. He has put into words what I have witnessed with my own eyes for now 27 years. I applaud this man and whoever made him. Whatever experiences he had to allow him to go on this journey of trying to understand the world and our place in it has indeed served its purpose. Wish I could get all my young men to see him.

[@funcool32]

I agree, but how disgusting is it that he gets victimised for it.

[@DV8N1]

@@kerimcandrew4628 ...and your disposition in regards to the video we just watched? Sorry for your loses Keri.

[@andrew55065]

Hell yeah brother.

[@Mimmie.]

I wouldn't consider this only a male issue. I think it's mostly for people who are logical, non-feminist and interested in real understanding and not always catering to the ego.

[@joeking6972]

“Above all, don't lie to yourself. The man who lies to himself and listens to his own lie comes to a point that he cannot distinguish the truth within him, or around him, and so loses all respect for himself and for others. And having no respect he ceases to love.” -Fyodor Dostoevsky

[@StikiFing4z]

I dont know why but it felt like I needed to hear this

[@chattycathydoll]

American Psychopath cover. Looks like we got ourselves a reader..

[@ajbala5979]

Holy shit

[@kato1kalin]

Too late

[@lukeyvee]

I appreciate this quote. Wish you the best!

[@ragnarstrife3535]

Being depressed is one of the worst things u can experience, best way i can explain it is that life is just a clock ticking , ur not rly living

[@eccentricjoe5410]

How I feel rn, and this quarantine isn't helping. All I can do is lie down and think, or play video games and feel helpless as I constantly watch the hours pass by.

[@CaptTambo]

@@eccentricjoe5410 Establishing patterns is helpful to keep out of the funk. Such as getting up like you were going to school/work at the same time. Dressing like you were going out. Exercise at the same time. Read something to learn something or basically studying a certain amount of time each day.

[@CaptTambo]

For me I just feel "tired." If it gets really bad on a particular day, I don't want to eat. Surprisingly, when I eat a lot of vegetables, especially a large spinach salad, it actually changes the way I feel for a day or two.

[@TheVanillaChapstick]

@@eccentricjoe5410 I've been there dude. Trust me, it'll get better. I know everyone says that and when I heard it I didn't believe it. I thought, yeah you did, but I really believe I won't, it's not the same situation. For me I thought of it as a challenge and I never give up on anything. I may lose or I may win, but I don't just roll over. I said, yeah, I may live miserably now, but I will not take my life; that would be admitting defeat and giving up. I'm not a loser and maybe it'll get better, maybe it won't, but I will not just simply give up.

[@locodarksider]

None of you guys have school or a job? It does help your mind distract and enjoy even more your videogames. Been working for LLS so i still keep to be in home. Then again it is depressing hearing people who are more economical stable than one self and still keep bitching about not receiving benefits.

[@RJMc819]

Man, I wish my university teachers were like this.

[@ninjalemurdude]

Yeah, I feel like my professors have generally been crazy, or just too "tired", either from age or stress, to really think or communicate their thoughts on this level. I've had one professor like this and I'm one semester away from graduating.

[@RJMc819]

Mine are mostly insufferable "cucks". I've admittedly had a couple of decent ones, who I suspect were a bit smarter than they made out, just so they didn't lose their jobs. Basically, political correctness seems necessary to hold down their jobs. Jordan Peterson, for example, must definitely be in a much more open-minded university than the one that I attend.

[@Harkz0r]

How awful to see higher education transformed into such a circus show. You have my sympathies. Once upon a time, degrees were prestigious and actually meant something. Thinking back, even when I was in University, I was on some level incredulous towards some of the people that made it there.

[@Pickle_Pee]

Michael B you have the SJW movement to thank for that

[@ericdaniel323]

Maybe you chose the wrong major.

[@jlmoodhd7415]

"50 hours a week" Those are rookie number in the bracket, you gotta pump those numbers up.

[@zaggaona]

Wolf of wallstreet?

[@zachshort2889]

zaggaona yea except Matthew was talking about jerking off😂🥶

[@kolecouvelas6007]

Wow so original.

[@Nichi8404]

More like 500 hours

[@kerseyking5510]

i did the math. and if you did 50 hours a week and worked 8 hours a day. you would only slightly have more than 8 hours of sleep. yes truthfully 8 hours every day isn't how most people work. usually just 40 hours a week or less but still, 50 hours a week of video games would leave you almost no real time in the outside world unless you don't care for sleep. keep in mind, i am a gamer by all measurements but 50 hours is truthfully too much. (I know you're joking, I just had to be a nerd for a sec)

[@minhnhi111]

It's sad to say, but as a 19/20 year old sitting in that lecture theater, I would have been falling asleep. As a 30 year old man listening to this now, It's waking me up.

[@24POWERS]

Some 19/20 years are woke and get this, Perhaps you had no willpower against distractions.

[@minhnhi111]

@@24POWERS perhaps, or as a 20 year old its impossible to know who you are just yet, or what really matters in life. Since becoming a father, JP's words have a lot more meaning to me.

[@houneavireakpong9098]

Listening at 18, wanting to set my life straight. I'm very grateful that the internet exists.

[@mysticfellow9843]

@@24POWERS Ironic considering we live in an age of more distractions and a decreasing sense of self-control.

[@Tion_Dudley_Art]

Well as 22 I’m very interested

[@agreen182]

6:44 - “if you’re sick, you do what is necessary to get better, and you leave your pride behind” Jordan followed his own advice.

[@Phalanx-of-Synchron]

That's why I continue to listen to him he's the embodiment of his expressions.

[@jordanheckler2674]

He treats himself like he is someone who he is caring for ;)

[@dannybrown5889]

What are you referring to?

[@jordanheckler2674]

@@dannybrown5889 Dr. Peterson has been sick for awhile and he is getting better now.

[@705jrock]

Danny Brown he has some issues with food allergies couldn’t sleep for weeks got prescribed Klonopin. Wife got cancer almost died upped the dose of the drug. Wife got better quit cold turkey got very mentally and physically sick. No he’s over by Russia getting treatment that you can’t get anywhere else.

[@marshallbs]

The appeal of video games is the fact that they provide a controlled challenge. In real life a lot of goals/challenges are either highly difficult/uncertain or completely mundane/boring. There’s a reason people prefer to play a video game rather than apply for a high paying job or pick up and fold their clothes. The former has a highly uncertain success rate while the latter has zero chance for failure. Video games provide an intermediate challenge that doesn’t exist many places in real life.

[@ElWolf70]

marshallbs That's an interesting point of view, and it's one that makes sense, especially for those who play for a challenge. However, there are people who play to relax, or to experience a story, or to escape to another world, or even to learn. It's a very difficult thing to determine and categorize since there are so, so, so, so many variables.

[@Ay-xq7mj]

Well what he said is accurate to me. I believe if I wanted I could control the world. But.... excessive money and power means more misery. Instead I am fine watching anime and video games instead of working as much as I could and also as a alt to finding a woman. I just don't see any gain. Why take risks in the real world when I have entertainment to gain the same fulfillment?

[@princewonderland8936]

b-but what about dark souls?

[@GreenGearMood]

Precisely the sort of thing that developers of Dragon Quest had in mind when they made it. Most things in life don't necessarily just get better as you keep at it, but in Dragon Quest you're always making SOME progress.

[@city_of_coompton6832]

if you enjoy dark souls you probably have masochistic tendencies and should see a psychologist

[@MEMESSOSTUPID]

"50 hours of video games a week is excessive, unless you're gonna go pro" Meaning of life found, thanks, Dr. Peterson.

[@amjenkins8926]

Walter Slaughter ...I feel like I should be ashamed by my Tf2 hours but 100 hours per 2 weeks seems normal right?

[@moosegoosler]

Find more hobbies!

[@y0bo3000]

Wow same here bro Dr Peterson said i'll be the next ninja I'm pretty sure

[@jessebgaming583]

God sent me this video directly, sorry people

[@Harkz0r]

I know you're probably being sarcastic. But honestly, the pro scene is almost entirely reliant on sponsor interest, and only the top 1% of players have a shot of achieving to that level. With the exception of long-standing eSports "traditions" like Starcraft and CS, most games have a relatively short lifespan (a few years tops), and it's almost exclusively a young person's endeavour. Ask yourself: if I obsessively throw 5-10k hours into my game of choice over the next few years but never attain any significant competitive achievements or wins, will the experience still have been worthwhile? To be truly excellent at any one thing, not only games, your life has to be a little unbalanced in some ways. The major difference there is that it's difficult to directly integrate anything you learn or accomplish from gaming into a future career for instance.

[@seemykids99]

If I had teachers like this I never would have left

[@b__w_4565]

seriously why cant high school and grade school be more....how do I put this? interesting?!? lol or just not as fricking mind numbing!!!

[@Anudorini-Talah]

Just have in mind that in general, 70% of the people trying to teach you something just do it to stand superior to you, knowing more than you, standing over you. Sadistic behavior. Just 30%, a tiny handful are really willing to teach you something

[@Anudorini-Talah]

Why Sadistic behavior? Because they're also just humans that struggle and take their private struggle with them to the school or work

[@seemykids99]

@john smith Swing and a miss, Asshat. I have three degrees and speak four languages. Just because I said I never would have left, doesnt mean I left early. Your prejudice has betrayed your ignorance. Appreciate it, though.

[@sapien377]

Gotta love teachers unions in public schools. It's not education

[@canadiankid42]

Imagine being a human that attacks Jordan and calls him an elitist, bigot, transphobe etc....this man is as real and compassionate as they come

[@nevetsdsa1564]

He was the major opposition in Canada to trans people being covered under the civil rights code and his misinformation was so impactful the Canadian Bar Association had to put out a public statement exolaining why he was wrong. I think calling him a transphobe is reasonable.

[@amp04222]

@@nevetsdsa1564 I don’t. All he argued against was government compelled speech..

[@nevetsdsa1564]

@@amp04222 , it didn't compell speach and did you know Peterson was actually under the same provision he was arguing against already?

[@amp04222]

@@nevetsdsa1564 It does compel speech indirectly..

[@nevetsdsa1564]

@@amp04222 , no it doesn't. And Canada is fine. People aren't being gulaged because of c-16

[@hughman5844]

My 4.0 kd makes up for my lack of social skills

[@johnholmes6925]

Those are rookie numbers, gotta pump those numbers up

[@anirbanboruah9228]

Noob

[@MakelliStudio]

@@johnholmes6925 i myself, jerk off at least 2 times a day.

[@jcnot9712]

Hughman for a second I thought that 4.0 was your gpa before I got the joke

[@BasicallyMatt]

Marko Gutesa i don’t do it because I want to, I do it because I NEED to

[@CountArtha]

The main thing that young men get from video games, in my considered opinion, is simulated dominance and heroism. Young men absolutely _crave_ responsibility, prestige, and dominance, but they are starved of it from a very early age by a society that treats masculinity as highly suspect and mostly useless. Video games give you a goal and make you, the player, single-handedly responsible for realizing that goal - which is just the kind of challenge young men are hungry for. Progression in a video game releases all the same reward chemicals as solving a real-world problem, because _in the context of the game_ you are elevating your status. The fact that it's all a fleeting fantasy isn't something your brain particularly cares about, which is also why drug addiction happens.

[@redsky_gaming1316]

CountArtha the most true comment I’ve read so far.

[@morningstar7896]

CountArtha u comment hit me right in the heart 💔

[@ProMrLecoq01]

The thing about it being a fantasy does matter though because it’s made me feel incredibly bored of video games and depressed even. The fact that it’s not real makes you realize what is really the point of it and you stop playing it

[@Mozen224]

I have been trying to articulate this thought for a month, and here it is. Thank you

[@Ali-gv1yw]

Well said brother

[@d-thec-tieve4648]

"Unless you gonna go Pro" shit jordan knows gamer language. I don't feel safe now😥

[@lightlayagajoie5739]

omg wow he can talk in english. appriciation of genius intensifies.

[@Moz29]

How is "gonna go Pro" gamer language? Sorry for being a sperg but its a miss

[@jonasferrao]

@@Moz29 he knows that pro need to work hard go ask ur parents what it means to go pro in gaming

[@Moz29]

@@jonasferrao You completely missed the point dipshit

[@traidahhsien7378]

@@jonasferrao "going pro" isn't gamer language. it's a universal phrase for turning a hobby into a career. looks like gamers in the comments section need to go out more

[@kidzanarkand]

Why are gamers stigmatized so much and classified as depressed or having a hobby that’s a waste of time, yet we all accept mindlessly scrolling through social media hundreds of times a day (spending as much time as gamers do with their games) as completely acceptable and normal?

[@HandleNameIsStupid]

Always need something to blame....it's what keeps the status quo alive.

[@CubesAndPortals]

check out the beautiful animation titled "In Shadow", it's on youtube. 3mil views 13 minutes, absolutely gorgeous film that makes it extremely clear why no one mentions it.

[@RYNO2511]

@boganus699 What a stupid comment.

[@unknowingreaper6556]

Especially those who binge watch Netflix and say video games are worse.

[@abeld94]

Neither for both are considered normal. Spending 15 hours a day on social media is bad (unless you are a comunnity manager or run a business online). Same thing with gamers, spending 12 or 15 hours defeating random people is not healthy. Maybe we were too young to understand as a good advice when mom told us to go outside. Either for playing videogames or spending time on smartphones. I'm a grown ass man and while I'm still playing videogames, now I don't try to spend a whole day on that, or I don't find as good as it was back when I was a kid

[@jasonfontaine7072]

Haha when he picks up the cup, hold it for like 12 seconds and brings it to his mouth but never drinks. So good

[@1mikhaelone]

06:23

[@cryptaker]

my squishy

[@MikeysMix]

jason fontaine called being a Gemini. Lol. Rather talk than live

[@TheKingcowb0y]

I have my headphones on and the volume turned up and he definitely took a drink cause he gulps lol edit: my comment is actually in response to 1mikhaelone

[@TheMrVogue]

He's demonstrating the stability of his neural scaffolding by delaying gratification subconsciously. jk haha

[@trustfire]

I reckon JP could hold a solid 1.3 KD

[@danmanafro2010]

Cringe much

[@Microphunktv-jb3kj]

hahaha :D

[@SiblingsSpillingTea]

Jimmy McJonkins look up what cringe means.

[@afpski]

Ha thats funny!

[@adamfirth3082]

I reckon he will win champs this year

[@NoiseThatLaughs]

Waiting for him to sip that drink is like waiting for the dvd logo to hit the corner of the screen.

[@vance4179]

I actually laughed out loud.

[@Ariez___]

Underrated fucking comment lmao here’s my like 😂

[@BatataKarambas]

Oh god, yes, just take a sip from that bloody drink

[@enricomiceli5517]

i stopped playing videogames because, starting growing up and making my experiences, i stopped being invested by them and caring about plot or characters. But at a certain point of my life, during the first years of University,i was not really interested on a lot of subjects so i started playing and playing until i just avoided studying and than tests and finally i realized what i was doing, avoiding life. I absolutely can't say nothing bad about videogames because a lot of them (Uncharted, Battlefield etc..) meant a lot to me but now, as long as i have time, i firstly focus on my duty, then i play for a few hours (or minutes sometimes). As long as you enjoy them, as long as they make you feel better and entertain you, in my opinion, there is nothing wrong but using them as an escape from responsibilities and reality is just what i did and it's wrong..

[@JJvideoman]

The feels

[@Supersonicspyro]

Well because you took it too far, and that's your own fault

[@JohnDoe-xx7kc]

Not everyone has the same situations as you. I have so many 'nerfs' I would never be accepted by society no matter how much i try. I'd rather live in fantasies than the horror of my 'real' life.

[@enricomiceli5517]

@@anna-5104 you are a good person, where someone would let the other one sink and call him/her loser you are helping him out. I was like him, and i still can be sometimes but in the end time, love and also pain can make us better person. I don't think videogames are the root of everyone problems but for example gym and healtness was a big discovery for me and i could not be more grateful to have found something so rewarding and stress reducing like that. I hope he gets at the point where there are just opportunities rather than obstacles and fears.

[@ccpmustfall6445]

Dude videogames are fun. People in North america need to learn self-discipline lmao

[@emmettlikeaboss8085]

I love Jordan Peterson. “50 hours a week, unless you’re going to go pro” he understands that video games can have positive effects and that there are people out there who are really good and are professionals kind of like a professional football player and there’s a place for that not just, “video games are a complete waste of time”

[@lazarus5603]

Ye considering hes like a "old" man I didnt expect him to say that "unless you’re going to go pro"

[@warex4501]

50 hours a week.... those are casual numbers.

[@redreece96]

they are a complete waste of time to 99% of people

[@lazarus5603]

I disagree waste of time is things u waste time on , Video games besides cognitive improvement and so forth, give u JOY and excitment, dat no waste sir

[@owenf5222]

Video games are a waste if you waste your life playing video games. Wasting your life is not inherent to video games but we can pretty clearly see that it is often a result of them. Be self-aware about why you're playing video games, is it genuinely important to you or are you trying not to notice that you're avoiding something you don't want to do by distracting yourself? Trust your own judgement but make sure you're asking the questions.

[@larshansen252]

personal favorite quotes: "Speak the truth - well, don't lie, because you can't speak the truth, but you can 'not lie'" "Why be virtuous? . . . It's so that you can bear the sufferings of life without becoming corrupt" "Society has to be stabilized by the contractual relationship between people before delayed gratification is a useful strategy" "As you stabilize the society, the incentive for becoming conscientiousness becomes bigger" "It's very different to have a terrible life than to be depressed." "Are you as educated as you are intelligent?"

[@Idothinkysaurus]

Nice excerpts!

[@paulfroelich1024]

Fucking killing it

[@midgetsow]

"You can only delay gratification intelligently if the social structure is stable."

[@alejmc]

Regarding lying and the consequence it can have on yourself: "If you are going to rely on your sense of meaning, make sure that you don't pollute the mechanism"

[@Geolas88]

"It's very different to have a terrible life than to be depressed." id like to see where that statement comes from, or in what Context he said it.

[@Hells_Gift_MB]

Games are just a form of escapism. No different to reading, watching film or TV, or even getting pissed. Everyone has their own ways to escape.

[@user-zv8yr3cb9k]

video games give a false sense of power, as opposed to the other ones you listed. which is why it is way worse for some people.

[@Hells_Gift_MB]

@@user-zv8yr3cb9k I think that's too much of a generalisation. Yes some games can give a sense of power to some people but it ultimately boils down to the individual. There are plenty of people who enjoy games to blow off steam and nothing more. The other forms of escapism listed can give a false sense of power too, particularly drinking. Again, all comes down to an individual's traits.

[@dennisgordon7767]

yes but there is 0 chance u can get drunk 50 hours a week.

[@maxthibodeau3627]

its just that blowing panzer's turrets off with a kv 2 in warthunder is much cooler than the other things you listed.

[@malliyana201]

@@user-zv8yr3cb9k What sense of true power do people get by binge-watching Doctor Who, or binge-reading Harry Potter?

[@partsunknown9738]

A breakup has made me reevaluate my whole life. Been the biggest struggle I’ve faced thus far. It sounds dumb but it has transcended into other parts of my life.

[@gossamercross20]

Its not dumb if I'm correct you seek tips to improve and not make the same mistakes

[@raymondclass6794]

That’s why people fight so hard to keep people in things and boxes. It breaks your reality and you have to reform it. Peterson mentions it in one of his videos

[@ozenky]

"Everyone's life is a tragedy". Subtle, sublime.

[@MrOitoyboy]

Ain’t that the truth. Never thought of it like that.

[@MG-hi9sh]

@Tsukoyomi Light I think it was facetious, there's no way he could've been serious.

[@MG-hi9sh]

@Tsukoyomi Light Some people live very good lives, or at least good lives.

[@umuwueuuuuza367]

until they realize it's a comedy

[@zaczourbang4454]

Are you as educated as you are intelligent? That one hit me hard.

[@fsmoura]

yea, because ur so intelligent

[@CelestialDraconis]

To be intelligent, you're intelligent enough to know that being educated is important. But being educated doesn't necessarily mean you're intelligent.

[@letsomethingshine]

Being intelligent doesn't necessarily mean you're educated. Lots of smart people excuse and push forward a bunch of dumb shit

[@vincentmarcellino7183]

As a college dropout who's doing better than some grads, I can say that being intelligent and being educated are different. I'm a writer who's found fulfillment. As opposed to a lot of those Liberal Arts majors who complain about not having money. I'm far from rich. But I love what I do. I was going to college for a Computer Science major but the math was too much for me. But I made a good friend who helped me break my shell and I found a calling in writing. I'm not saying getting a Liberal Arts major is wrong. No. If it's something you're passionate about, do it. But it's not something that'll get you into a high paying career on it's own. So, my point is that there's a vast difference between knowledge and wisdom. The same is true about being intelligent and educated.

[@redrocketrider]

Zac Zourbang I legit froze for a second when I heard that. Welp, too late now, guess I'll just kms 👌👌

[@michaelscottspapercompany]

Is KZbin trying to make a point?? Recommending me this out of the Blue.

[@moussetache1815]

I'm on a PS2 binge since the lockdown... mmm yeah I think youtube worries for me more than my wife!

[@DJT-Hot-Spot]

Same here.

[@sublimelove23]

definitely hinting to us to get our shit together. Message received universe/algorithm.

[@pd2180]

Clicked this saying WTF, im late millenial, this must be for the younger millenials that are suffering, its the bad games, loot boxes, social media, they got the worst part at the most wonderus age, result is obvious, they dont get that, for us older millenials, this is where me made friends, rejected the new iteration of social media, learnt from the older to detected crap, and the younger got the era of click bait/adiction, its sad. At least they got the memes. Its not the games per se, its the current iteration of content, be videos,games,social media, its all mostly fat and crap. Every time i play some multiplayed game, 50% of the people i talk to suffer from this, poor guys. Maybe this algoritm detected that.

[@giveusascream]

6:28 He finally takes a sip

[@grievous5243]

The only comment that matters

[@dennisthegamer2376]

I got no friends and no intimate relationship, and have been down for a long amount of time. I can connect to people but can never turn anything into a friendship. I always think that people already have fullfilling lives with millions of friends, why would they need a loser like myself as a friend? Also beeing amongst people wears me out quick and after sometime I don't feel like myself anymore, maybe I am not meant to be social :/

[@Sebastian_Hahn]

Don't I know it. Same story here, man.

[@dennisthegamer2376]

Feel ya, at least there are nice people on the internet :D

[@JoshuaAdrianjones]

DennisTheGamer I feel the same except I have friends but I don't trust um

[@greenbrain8725]

It’s called being an introvert. It means that being around people drains you psychologically. It is perfectly normal. And no doubt you are a likeable, intelligent human being. You can learn to be around people. It just takes practice. I used to be like you but learned how to handle social interaction and it makes me happy. But when I get home I’m glad to be alone again. That’s how we roll.

[@sineadbeel1917]

Sounds like you need to stop thinking about yourself so much and stop enjoying your misery... Though it can be addictive. Those things DON'T help friendship. Most people just need a casual laugh and theres nothing wrong with that. Casually laugh with someone for 1 year, theyre now a good friend.

[@ashleyjohansson230]

*Heres the difference between video games and a job:* Video games: Have no consequences and no limits and no ones forcing you to be good at it, if you are bad at it, you can quit anytime you want Job/School: Have serious consequences, limits your creativity, forced to be good at it, if you are bad at it, someone yells at you or you are fired *This is why people like video games so much more than work/school*

[@ForeverGoth]

Ashley Johansson common sense much?

[@ashleyjohansson230]

Not for old morons who loves comparing video games to work as a way to make people feel guilty for being better at playing video games.

[@ForeverGoth]

in this video he talks about video games briefly, where does he imply guilt? and why is your view on job/school so pessimistic? school limits creativity? what??? maybe you become creative at getting ahead? wouldn't finding ways to get ahead be in of itself creative? You seem to be jumping to conclusions . . .

[@Harkz0r]

To play devil's advocate: "Video games have no consequences" - everything has a consequence. Every moment you spend playing a game is a moment you're not spending doing something else. Is it worth it? For me the answer is often yes, but certainly not always. "Nobody's forcing you to be good at it" - try telling that to the retards on voice chat in matchmaking when I don't have a minimum of several months of experience with the game to fall back on (and even then)! Of course, single player is something else. "Job/school limits your creativity" - I both agree and disagree. The regimented structure certainly isn't conducive to the highly idiosyncratic. But to a degree, I feel that some form of restriction is a necessary catalyst for my own creativity. It's a case of finding a way to "break the rules" - or efficient and innovative ways to accomplish a task within the constraints of the boundaries given. Give me a completely blank canvas with no rules or restrictions of any kind and I'll just kind of freeze up and be overwhelmed by all the possibilities. But I don't think I was like that as a young child, so it's possible I've adapted somehow, or maybe something has atrophied somewhere.

[@ashleyjohansson230]

If assholes in voice chat hurts your feelings then you are mentally weak. Their opinions mean nothing since video games are not serious, its not like you have to be good at it in order to have a future career unless you are planning to be a pro MLG esports gamer. And the consequences thing isn't suppose to be taken literally. It has no consequences as in whatever you do in the video game itself has no consequences, like for example you play GTA and kill everyone and never even beat the main storyline, nothing will happen, whereas with school, you don't do the homework and do your own thing, there will be consequences. (Unless you play online and say certain things that are against the rules and can get you banned)

[@user-di7tg7qf6u]

I used to grind 100 hours a week in MMORPGs to achieve the best. I learned discipline and the realization that If I commit that same dedication to anything in life I will achieve any goal I believe in, or die trying resolutely. Video games can be beautiful pieces of art you can engage in that will expand your cognitive abilities through unique genres and experiences. Figure out the worth and value in your time and use it to accomplish what you truly desire in life with no fear. Don’t let anything of less value and worth distract you from your dreams.

[@SoWestMeetsEast]

I also quit playing MMO's when I realized I could put the same effort into life and receive wealth, women and a more meaningful life. Thank you for sharing :)

[@kieferonline]

I totally agree with you here. If gamers put as much effort into developing themselves as they do their game characters, then we'd have legions of successful, high quality people! I tried making this point to my brother over years but he still plays these games well into his 30s. (Sigh)

[@5029rahul]

Do you mind sharing what you did with the wisdom you gained from playing video games so much? Did you build a business?

[@edwardstark6817]

Imagine if all those hours wasted obsessed, grinding and being "disciplined" in the game, were used to learn and further your career, where would you be now .

[@countmarkula1993]

"50 hours" WoW players everywhere paused for a minute in shame, then went right back to grinding because that rank 14 aint gonna earn itself.

[@siriusfun]

As much as I appreciate these clips, the titles are quite indingenuous. There is no direct mention of "guilt-ridden depressed men in the workforce" anywhere in this video, nor a connection of said to video games, which is inferred in the title.

[@Sebastian_Hahn]

*disingenuous.

[@Kuzyapso]

indigenous 😂😂😂

[@boyleadfoot5369]

Im indigenous, and I'm offended!

[@RPcropland]

Well this guy is probably stealing petersons content and getting views by reposting it with a sensational shit title click bait.

[@mikael4751]

Hahaha, Indigenous.

[@completenincompoop3900]

That sweater/dad jeans combo takes me straight back to the 90's.

[@BENR8108]

Complete Nincompoop modern day Mr Rogers vibe... god I’m getting old....

[@jonsmith8083]

He doesn’t care what you think! He’s self actualized

[@nemishasharma5737]

Like Jerry Seinfeld said in his special.. dads get fashion-frozen in time

[@workinprogress0123]

I don't know why, but when he talked about not lying to yourself .. I cried... I really did. I don't understand why! ... I am a tough guy Infront of everyone, and no one has seen me crying from past decades ... But that little thing "don't lie to yourself" just filled my eyes with tears I can't control.

[@tamtrinh174]

when your life is wrecked, it's not about knowing how to start, it's about taking a rest, as long as you need, to figure it out the situation

[@les1636]

"It's not how smart you are that matters, what really counts is how you are smart."

[@lightlayagajoie5739]

No it's: Smart matters not, you are that how it's count is smart

[@willbuck7952]

I am 64 yrs old and have been fairly successful in spite of myself. I have learned more about myself and life itself in one year listening to JP. than all the other years combined. Being smart and knowledgeable is good. Being able to communicate it effectively is exceptional.

[@Yeah_na]

Will Buck looking back to when you were 36 years old... is it all really worth worrying about?

[@AmbitousStylez]

I think of these problems all the time. It's good to hear it put so we'll worded. It's something that most people need to hear but never seem to get the help. I'm going through major depression so much I fear the future. But I've been trying to put everything back together. I am realising I need to be strong for my friends and family. It gives me hope when I look past all these problems. So that's where I am standing now. I know there's so much for me and I am happy to hear this from you. I will like and subscribe hopefully so more people get this message. Thank you

[@TexasRedFam]

Imagine showing up to class, and having this Epic Level of knowledge trying to teach you! Amazing

[@Bonez0r]

4:05 I like how he's talking about delayed gratification at the same moment he's about to take a sip but at the last moment decides to put the cup down again :)

[@harisbbbbaaa]

On pourpose

[@ferna2294]

"Unless you´re gonna go pro". I love Mr. Peterson.

[@randyg.7940]

A lot of gamers are pro. They just dont get paid for it.

[@ferna2294]

@@randyg.7940 Being pro means getting paid by what you do. How would I be a pro without being paid?

[@randyg.7940]

@@ferna2294 your right I meant having the skillset equivalent to a pro.

[@PaperloverMang]

Actually a video game Dark Souls helped me with my depression/anxiety

[@ObiWanShinobi67]

That game made me rage and my anxiety spike lol. It's hard af.

[@larkerpudwig]

I’m glad someone else had the same experience as me, played the game at the lowest point in life. Taught me patience and having Solaire as another normal person to help me through the journey actually pulled me out of my depression

[@kirito_kun5072]

@@larkerpudwig It sounds very poetic ,specially because it's darks souls, like your fighting your own demons or bosses, just how depression it feels overwhelming.

[@autex2609]

Mine was Bloodborne. Really lifted my spirits.. as crazy as that sounds as it's so unrelentingly dark. But something about the perseverance needed to get through it subtly taught me the value of "try and try again". Or maybe it was just the endorphin rush from beating bosses. Whatever it was, thanks FromSoftware.

[@Johnnyboy414]

I hear a lot of people say that Dark Souls helped them with their depression. Which is awesome, can't wait for Elden Ring!

[@NJGuy1973]

4:09 "You can only delay gratification if the social structure is stable." Yes. And young people are seeing that spending four years of studying on borrowed money isn't worth it, since by the time they can earn it back, all the structures have changed. Pretty soon young people will decide not to play the college game.

[@SpikeAnon]

Absolutely true. I only decided to go finish college after learning how to get jobs without it, and only because my state will pay for most of my tuition. It'll *maybe* help to have a degree, but I don't need it and won't go into more debt than the subsidized loans allow for it. Maybe $5k, max. I may even just stop at the associate degree level, just so my previous effort is not wasted. But the hussle and creativity required to get a job, college isn't teaching kids those skills. It's criminal, really.

[@Metolius9]

This isn't really about video games. Anything that monopolizes your time and you have a pathological relationship with is damaging. I play around 10 hours a week and have plenty of time to work, raise a child, enjoy other pursuits and generally have a satisfying and productive life. Like he says, the trick is in the balance.

[@pixelcount350]

Natasel He's right though. I do the same minus the family part.

[@downbntout]

Over 50’s CoD Club Smashing that like. I don't play at all but I can be stuck to my phone all day and accomplish nooooottthhiiinnnnngggg

[@danteion7354]

Thanks i didnt understand well im spanish...the thing is you have to do a lot of things...i played about 25 hours week go to gym 4 times worrk 5 days etc etc

[@joebloggs5318]

Fuck balance. Balance is just for people too gutless to choose one side or the other. When I'm truly into my gaming I can easily do ten hours in a day never mind a week.

[@REIVAXMEELAS]

Tru balance is the key

[@jessejuell8540]

this is my fav lecture ive seen from him. understand this and you will kow how to balance your life

[@csr9183]

I say that every time I watch one of his lectures.

[@x0x89]

3:26 "It's exciting, misery" that sent a shiver through me ooooooo misery, fascinating

[@newzoran3624]

Where was this video 1 year ago, when it was happening to me? This is so relatable glad my life is normal again.

[@hardwiredtoself-destructio7614]

This guy is speaking from a spiritual realm. Your reality is what u created.

[@blinkth3dog]

HARDWIRED to SELF-DESTRUCTION I suggest you watch the movie waking life my friend.

[@siriusfun]

The last minute of this video is priceless information.

[@LeftTechticle]

4:05, he didn't drink from his drink so that he wouldn't interrupt himself.

[@randyg.7940]

Lol. Asa I was ready your comment. He had his cup in his hand.

[@gman5375]

He was delaying gratification! It was a visual aid

[@williamharbuck8575]

@@gman5375 🤔

[@EmperorsNewWardrobe]

0:07 expanding cognitive skills, learning to cooperate, learning to engage in complex problem-solving

[@andyrushep]

"You dont know how to speak the truth, but you do know how not to lie" thats deep.

[@2cool4you27]

When he empathized with the man who asked on "medicating depression" he said "everybodys life is a tragedy" and sadly I thought of everyone that holds themselves lower than others based out of spite produced by an unhealthy perceptions of their past and environment. none of us are lower or higher. its only distance that separates us. whether or not on purpose we decide not to see each other as equals, It is liable to change within us but we must make the necessary actions to make it happen.

[@LeftIsFascist]

Watching this knowing I have problems with my life but hoping Jordan can truly help me find a way to enjoy life.

[@peacelove6817]

This is brilliant. It should be intuitive and this information should be shared at home with young people more often. Jordan Peterson’s lectures are a refreshing sound of reason.

[@scottbucelli1693]

I feel like the pet idiot at work and a "friend of convenience" outside of work. People are not nice

[@harukine]

same

[@Keys879]

You need to find new work. Not easy, I know. I'm going through it now. But that's life and what doesn't kill you...

[@sashadee7434]

That’s awful.

[@andreaspeters6791]

maybe bad luck maybe your fault

[@newsoftheday420]

No everyone is different, find some new friends. Move, try a different job.

[@chrishelm7754]

I play games to keep me out of trouble once everything is said and done I will play games in my evenings. I don’t really have a social life so it’s a good time killer

[@dropshippking9681]

TheHelmetHD if you don’t value your time, you don’t value your life.

[@perciousmatter7001]

@@dropshippking9681 well maybe not as much, but everyone wants to live. Everyone wants to feel and be alive if they still have the chance.

[@xGarrettThiefx]

@@dropshippking9681 You really helped him out with that snappy one liner of yours you know...

[@Bonez0r]

But do you still want to be playing video games all the time when you're 40? You'll feel miserable if you choose that life. You'd feel much better if you use some of that free time to learn a useful skill that you enjoy (and no, playing video games is not a useful skill, unless you go pro like JP said).

[@alanssnack1192]

@@Bonez0r im 34 and i play gta5

[@omari6108]

When I was in school I had no idea how to listen to these kind of lectures, or what I should be getting out of it. Now that I’m finished school it makes so much more sense.

[@slicesofsib5572]

I have a gaming addiction since I was a kid, I am fighting through it. Thanks Sir

[@michaelgonzales3978]

I wish I listened to this 2 months ago when it showed up on my timeline.

[@Ripskiis]

Everyone's life is a tragedy That was deep, that hit hard. You've got my attention

[@EgmatXelugo]

So much information in just ten minutes!!! Thanks dr Peterson

[@arunshukla7322]

Beautiful. I am not sure how many people will understand it fully. Help yourself by shaking off beliefs and also throw away ego and/or wrong estimation of your health, to be depressed is in no way to be ashamed of. Almost everyone has been or may be, depressed at some point of time.

[@kalebvick]

Well that ending sentence describes me perfectly, shame the video stopped there. Fortunately I've taken some baby steps recently through cold stressors in the shower and Hof breathing techniques, to getting out and slowly moderating my gaming. As a 21 yr, 50 hours isn't even half of what I've contributed to active screen time per week for almost a decade. I developed a sedentary lifestyle eased by the abuse of cannabis and my depressive cycle only deepened. This definitely helped me understand where I need to fundamentally start, since I haven't gone pro, and for sure have developed a pathologically false sense of purpose. Two nights ago I attended my second Celebrate Recovery session, hosted by a Christian organization locally, and opted for the chemical addiction sub-group for the reason that without a clear mind I wouldn't be able to accomplish any introspective work. But having raged for so many years at character models and turned to every unhealthy outlet I saw as an easy way out really has trapped me in a web of self-deceit. It's gona be a lot of hard work to rework and reprogram the neurons I've committed to aggressive thinking, an identity formed by pride, and my false sense of self righteousness.

[@jakesteel90]

Hope everything going well man , I’m there to there is hope

[@1waychild]

This was hugely enlightening........

[@jonchippure52]

Wow, what a lecture. I felt like he was speaking to me directly

[@alichamas63]

What he says is so wise and so true. Love it.

[@barefootbreezy458]

“No one’s life is fine, everyone’s life is a tragedy.”

[@benivory3761]

thats actually really calming to hear though...

[@agapon2023]

Unless you're the rich or good-looking

[@lo5338]

"Everyone's life is a tragedy." Pure truth. Struggle is part of every life - the key is choosing what struggle you want in yours?

[@LumbridgeTeleport]

Nope. False

[@LumbridgeTeleport]

God has given me the life royalty envies. Rich people kill themselves looking for what I've been given. BUT ahthiest are too proud and self ignorant.

[@CrackPotCanuck]

Been through exactly what he mentioned at the end. I was fortunate to be very open minded about trying medication, because I believe most people are self medicating in some form or another. About 4 months on medication and they showed me how I was never really in control of all the negativity and suicidal thoughts. That was 4 years ago and I haven't been on medication since because I haven't really needed it. So it's true that for some people, they can really fix you up. No reason to feel guilty or weak for needed to fix your brain.

[@kingskid5130]

i dont know you i just found you but i think your message is awsome my husand and son are addicted to vg. been living with it for 16 years and i dont know how. but i love them and they are wonderful human beings

[@AtifShafiinheritance]

"Misery is exciting " damn! he is my inspiration...

[@mrodrenzo]

Amazing

[@josephgodridge2814]

Could listen to him all day

[@tapartacus]

I could have have saved myself and others so much pain had I listened to this much earlier in my life.

[@jaymac72]

A very wise man with a very 1970s knitted jersey... This is essential viewing for men who feel they have to conform and accommodate others

[@stevegwizzle3560]

My older brother would always bully me out of a video game, over the yrs I lost interest in them. Honestly video games have never wasted my time, but other stuff has wasted my time.

[@Ljoco913]

Thank you

[@bigtay522]

Dr Peterson has overwhelming helpful in my life and I've never even met the man.

[@joshuahenderson]

Watched this without glasses and though he was drinking a container of Morton’s salt.

[@jeffmaggard3694]

I’m depressed because of being unsuccessful in my career. I never got married because I was so financially insecure. I’m now just existing. I want to just wonder off into the woods. Only thing that holds me back is I don’t want to be totally alone. I still enjoy company of friends and family from time to time

[@antonkeene6415]

Speaking of the “Woods”, Depression is like the “Woods” No matter how much you try to find your way, you can easily get lost and finding no way out of it, BUT you can get out the woods but it takes courage and will power.

[@dzdz773]

@@antonkeene6415 try religion . Muslim countries have rare suicide cases although life is shitty

[@noahdanielstephens8037]

So sorry to hear that, Jeff. Please know that so many of us have been there too.

[@alanwilson4860]

I hope you feel better soon buddy don't give up it can be better from someone who knows...

[@Zakiiiiiiiiiiiii315]

@@dzdz773 only thing that is stopping me from suicide is islam now i have to find way to survive until death comes to me cant stand been in this horrible world 😪

[@mikewebthree]

What a fantastic teacher

[@dacracking5768]

I can sit in these guys lectures all day

[@yellow7221]

I find joy in video games, I don't know if it's escapism but I would be quite happy if I could play them 'til I die. However I would love a family, a good income, a good career and having other fun in life but I think I will never hit rock bottom so long as I can play my games and have income to do so and survive comfortably. Life is about being happy in my opinion so if you do something that makes you happy without hurting other people financially or physically good on you, at least you're enjoying life.

[@AirWolf2301]

For me it's pure escapism... if I didn't have games I probably wouldn't bother with anything. I see no motivation, no happiness and noting good in my life except the next twist in a good game. I don't even do it to be happy. I didn't play a game that made me happy for years now... it's pure "do something or go insane" and games are the easiest "do something", specially when you wrap your hand around a good story.

[@Guerrilla727]

Find yourself a girl that has the same mentality as you, and you'll be the happiest dude on the planet.

[@yellow7221]

+Guerrilla Gaming Actually since this comment ive found a girl and were together 2 months now, shes interested in the same shit I am and shes wonderful

[@Guerrilla727]

Yellow Ayee congrats dude.

[@chantalantoine2168]

But you do hurt people by not using your time to help others. You could be doing something that improve others but you selfishly choose to focus on yourself

[@aicMadSeason]

It gets heavy when you sit there in complete realization of everything you’ve done. All the bad and evil you’ve committed. Some you got caught for and some you didn’t. What’s the cure for a guilty conscience? How can I get out of this hole when I dig it without leaving steps to get back out? In all honestly this isn’t for pity or for attention. I’d rather nobody comment on this. I simply just want somebody else who’s feeling the same way as me to not feel so alone. Being alone in this state is detrimental. Its shredding away at sanity. So if you’re like me, I am so so very sorry! But we have to get help. We cannot linger on what’s been done. We must strive for the happiness we see others experience. There’s got to be that for us as well. Right?

[@Sebastian_Hahn]

Imo you still need to earn it on some level. That doesn't have to mean giving your life away. Just stand up for what you believe is right, what you believe is ethical and good for society in the long term. Even if it's just the occasional comment, in person or online, it helps; we're currently in the middle of an ongoing cultural and economic war of a near global scale; and the outcome will decide the state of humanity in the future, if there is a future. Don't wallow in shame or guilt, try to discover solutions that would prevent the development of the kind of negative circumstances or behaviors which cause you to feel ashamed or guilty; in you and others, and advocate for those solutions when you think it's appropriate. Or that's what I do, anyway. If that doesn't work for you, that's fine too. (ps, if you do take this route, don't let it be your only defining feature; make time to improve yourself, pursue goals, and develop skills which allow you to feel confident in yourself). (pps, you said you wanted nobody to reply. wish granted; you're welcome.)

[@deplorabledes151]

Forgive yourself, apologise to those you've wronged, ask them to forgive you and start again.

[@elliottschlottman5326]

Nice boots bud. Always enjoy listening to you!

[@ProtoMario]

50 hours a week, thats 7 hours a day. Which is alot but... if we take a weekend 1 day being a play day, then you can reduce the hours a day to 3 or 4. Which leaves 20 hrs a day for anything else... 8 work 8 sleep 4 extra Do what you love, no one would question your passion if this was art, photography, writting... Enjoy your games

[@johnscully2165]

Damn, I was trying to figure out how I played 100 hours of CSGO over the last two weeks but I didn't think that I had spent the last two weekends playing tournaments all day

[@raygengamer8440]

not if its too much. too much of anything is bad. you know you can die if you drink too much water at one time???!!

[@parthnigam916]

raygen gamer no you would piss it off

[@raygengamer8440]

@@parthnigam916 no im sorry you would die. it takes alot but it can happen. im gonna quote cenk. "google it"

[@daytimelantern6570]

@@parthnigam916 no if u drank like 10 gallons of fucking water mon stop you would likely die

[@cortexauth4094]

An old "experienced" man talking about being pro in gaming, this man is awesome! He has a real open mind

[@lightlayagajoie5739]

Yea, when I was a kid I also tented to think all old people are stupid. As I get older myself I find there are some exceptions.

[@zlatkoc7113]

I am a 100 like on this video. Which makes it a first video I've ever seen to have 100 to 0 score. Go Professor Peterson! :)

[@FlorinToader]

there's a couple of weasels that came here to mess up the perfect score

[@gomeznuke]

I've been trying to tone down my obvious video game addiction that I've had for YEARS. Working out has helped so much and benefited me in many ways plus I'm still trying to find more hobbies. Video games are fun but everything needs to be balanced.

[@johnmichaeladelman]

This is so fascinating, I guess many of us are subconsciously making a deal with or betting that the future will remain somewhat similar to our present circumstances so that we can build and fashion a life worth living😯

[@thewirv]

imagine being the one guy he's so fixated on

[@paraflax9198]

Hahaha! I couldn't stop watching from this perspective the whole time and had a smile the whole video. Thank you :)

[@TheAntzh]

do you think he picks (who he percieves as) the dumbest person in the room to dictate to in order to read their reaction, to read the classes general understanding of the subject cus if so, would feelsobad to be the guy hes fixated on

[@Hermadas]

@@TheAntzh He is probably fixating at the person who initially asked the question leading to what he was saying, but yeah, that would be terrifying haha.

[@Shadow77999]

😳

[@pbufh]

I'd unzip

[@poisenbery]

3:33 im glad he knows sign language

[@spam9176]

Beauty, courage, truth...

[@GabrielleTollerson]

Thank you for your dedication to speak on these issues Mr.Peterson 💔 Men deserve so much better than they're getting in todays fucked up society

[@alexgm1840]

That last sentence, damn.

[@andrewrivera190]

I will say.... gaming has helped me with my recent job training ironically. My employer asked me: “How did you become a quick learner?” Me: “Countless video game tutorials.”

[@joehand2156]

Well game also keeps you're mind working where tv,movies kinda of puts it in a stasis where its awake but you're really not using it.

[@numbre1uno]

Very true, let's be real most gamers have a pretty high iq

[@andrewrivera190]

You kinda have to in order to be really good at video games. Although with all things, when you have something, it means you sacrifice something else. The down side to having a high IQ means we tend to be very lazy. And can easily become a slave to our own inner thoughts.

[@numbre1uno]

@@andrewrivera190 Depression is linked to higher IQ's, i couldn't agree more my friend. Happy thoughts.

[@hariman7727]

@@numbre1uno an IQ is a measure of mental development at a specific stage in life, and is nebulous at best. The MOST I have found an IQ measurement to be useful for is finding out who is so self absorbed and foolish as to focus on/brag about their IQ instead of actually doing something productive.

[@raygengamer8440]

balance. i just started working out regularly again. and it really helps me. my mental health is skyrocketing. and as a result my depression is dwindling. yet also i game. not like before but drastically i have cut back. and i enjoy playing more because i know i did what i had to. use it as a reward. not a crutch like i used to. gaming is a fantastic form of entertainment. NOTHING is more engaging. but nothing will ever beat staying healthy physicality and mentally.... also i have lowered my THC consumption. as i feel it is not benefiting me anymore. but that could be a result of me working out more. trust me. exercise regularly and you will know what i mean. to all those who never exercise. do it in time youre cognitive functions will be sharper. you will feel alive. im saying this because im the few who cares for the world and its people. cheers. and game on!

[@blacksunshine7485]

Video games for me is simply escapism. Like an album, like a bar, like any recreational pursuit. It can be social too. Being a gamer for years I honestly believe it has helped me develop skills like problem solving, reading, forced me to develop math skills, technical abilities and countless more which I have been able to apply in my everyday life. As with any pursuit, as long as it is controlled and you realise it for what it is and done in moderation, therefore not effecting your relationships or responsibilities then whats the harm? None. And what I do in my spare time, if not hurting anyone is nobodys dog gone business.