I know that we get addiction (drugs, alcohol, video games etc) because our brain gives out dopamine when we participate in those behaviours an all. But, for example, I could like something (eg. painting) which would give out dopamine to my brain but still not be addicted to it. My question is then, what causes us from liking something to it turning into an addiction? Like I could like video games and still not be addicted to it. It still gives out dopamine but that doesn’t necessarily mean you’ll be addicted to it. What are the necessary factors for turning something we like to becoming addicted to it? It is maybe, the amount of dopamine it gives, or is it how quickly we feel the dopamine?
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It’s usually defined based on what you do with that dopamine. You can get a dopamine hit while playing video games. If you’re able to turn it off when it’s time to go to work, or to go out on a date, you’re probably not addicted.
If you skip work, or do other things that are detrimental to your well-being so that you can play video games, that’s when you may be classified as addicted.
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