Why Gaming Feels Hard After A Long Day (And How To Fix It)

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Why do we avoid gaming even when we were looking forward to it? In this video, we explore the psychological factors that cause this behavior and talk about how to override them. ► Recommended Video How to know when it's the right time to quit a game: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3CUEckkY4L4&list=PLR5poZeSYlFWyHPqVOCT-dtStE23eyokN&index=2 ► Sources / Additional Reading - Mental Fatigue: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0960982222011113 - Affective Forecasting: https://dtg.sites.fas.harvard.edu/Wilson%20%26%20Gilbert%20%28Advances%29.pdf - Activation Energy: https://thedecisionlab.com/reference-guide/psychology/activation-energy - Environmental Design: https://jamesclear.com/power-of-environment ► Games Shown (in order of appearance) - Roadcraft - Hades - Fields of Mistria - Mario Kart World - Dark Souls 3 - Animal Crossing - Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 - SteamWorld Heist 2 - Valheim - Wartales - Cyberpunk 2077 - Risk of Rain 2 - DDR Extreme - Call of Duty Black Ops 6 - Space Marine 2 - Halo 3 - Eternal Strands - Dragon's Dogma 2 - Vampire Survivors