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Podcast Hack
Are Video Games Addictive?By Stuff They Don't Want You To Know, Ben Bowlin, Matt Frederick, Noel Brown

In a Nutshell

In this September 2021 episode of Stuff They Don't Want You To Know, hosts Ben Bowlin and Noel Brown examine the psychology behind video game addiction.

Favorite Quote

A lot of thought goes into designing games to feed upon and exploit what we know about human psychology.

Ben Bowlin

Introduction

It has long been feared that video game violence affects impressionable young minds, but there might be a bigger problem: video game addiction.

Video games are shifting from physical consoles to immersive online experiences. This allows game designers to become extremely adept at keeping people infinitely engaged.

The Stuff They Don't Want You To Know podcast explores unexplained history, conspiracy theories, and human behavior. It's hosted by writer and actor Ben Bowlin with musician and filmmaker Noel Brown.

In their September 2021 episode, Bowlin and Brown dissect the various viewpoints on video game addiction. The episode explores the technological and psychological developments that have made gaming what it is today.

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