![]() ![]() For instance, even if the person is not actually playing solitaire they will be constantly thinking about the next time that they will be (i.e., a total preoccupation with solitaire). Salience-This occurs when solitaire becomes the single most important activity in the person’s life and dominates their thinking (preoccupations and cognitive distortions), feelings (cravings) and behaviour (deterioration of socialised behaviour). ![]() It’s just that sometimes, for some individuals, they may begin to really overdo those activities as a form of escapism…It’s not about technology. People who have mental health issues, or are simply under stress, tend to be drawn to things that are fun and distracting. People ‘I’m addicted to cupcakes’, ‘I’m addicted to chocolate’ meaning, ‘This is a really fun thing that I like to do a lot.' There’s a huge debate that goes on in the field right now about whether video games can be compared to things like substance abuse, or if video games are more similar to hobby-like activities that many people enjoy - and some people might overdo…a fixation with solitaire is more of a behavioral addiction-an obsessive behavioral pattern that can be a sign of underlying mental distress or illness. “It’s important to recognize the difference between really liking something and having a clinical addiction. ![]() Chris Ferguson (with whom I have co-authored a few papers) said: Two other psychologists were interviewed in the previously mentioned at the start of this post, in addition to myself. ![]()
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