Is pursuing goals in e-sport classify as gaming addiction?, this is the explanation from expert

News24xx.com - Gaming addiction has been classified as a disease by various health agencies. World Health Organization (WHO) for example, establishes 'gaming addiction' as a disease and also plans to include 'internet gaming disorder' in the psychological diagnostic manual (DSM V).

As the popularity of e-sport rises, there may still be parties who misguided and equate people who pursue e-sports as people who have game addiction. "And this is what some people thought that if you play e-sport, it does mean as an addiction' WHO stated on Thursday, September 6th 2018.

Anna explained, currently psychiatrists are still researching the differences between of these two. However, these experts have agreed on several points that distinguish between e-sports and gaming addiction.

The differences are seen from discipline, targets, goals and productivity. "If the e-sports discipline is clear, not only dependence on the person mood. It can't be done if you want to achieve in e-sports, it can't depend on the mood" Anna explained.

Anna then added, people who pursue e-sports usually have clear targets. While people who are addicted to games tend to play without having a target. In addition, e-sports fans usually have special goals. For example, to become a champion or get a prize money. But for people who are addicted to games, they usually play just to get rid of they boredom.

Finally, e-sport gamers are usually productive because they can make money from the game they play. As for people who are addicted to games, tend to be consumptive and spend money to buy games or in-app purchases.

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