Game developers getting PTSD

[Guest PinkBelt]

This article discusses video game violence. Nothing graphic is shown but just a heads up.

https://www.unilad.co.uk/gaming/mortal-kombat-11-dev-left-with-ptsd-after-working-on-fatalities/

 

I'm training to be a clinical psychologist so my husband sometimes shares articles like this with me. He saw this today and since he is a gamer he wanted my opinion.

I don't believe in censorship but it is a scientifically proven fact that excessive exposure to violence or sexually explicit material can have traumatic effects on people.  In my view if a game is so violent it is giving grown adults nightmares and PTSD, it does not need to exist. I hope these programmers find a healthier job environment.

Edited July 25, 2019 by PinkBelt

[AnOrangeCat]

It does sound like it's pretty extreme. Scripturally speaking there are numerous verses that tell us the importance of being mindful of what goes on in our thoughts and to bring it into submission to Christ. Part of that process is being mindful of what we expose ourselves to. It's the nature of the flesh to push on the boundaries of what's considered acceptable and decent so things like this are bound to become more common over time.

[BibleStudent100]

I have seen very little in these forums about the need to avoid violence, but this topic needs to be addressed.  Although those who play violent computer games are not harming real people, one wonders what this choice of entertainment indicates about what may be happening to their hearts? (Matthew 5:21, 22; Luke 6:45) Video gamers enjoy stabbing, shooting, maiming, and killing people, albeit imaginary people. It could be certainly argued that at the very least, violent video games foster a love of violence, just as a person who watches pornography cultivates immoral desires.—Matthew 5:27-29.

The Lord said to Noah: “The end of all flesh has come before me, because the earth is full of violence as a result of them; and here I am bringing them to ruin together with the earth.” (Genesis 6:13) The true God destroyed an entire world of mankind because of their violent ways. He preserved only Noah and his family—eight individuals who did not love violence.—2 Peter 2:5.

People who want to be God's friends “beat their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning shears.” Instead of learning to love violence, they do not “learn war anymore.” (Isaiah 2:4) To remain God’s friend rather than become his enemy, we must “turn away from what is bad and do what is good.” We need to “seek peace and pursue it.”—1 Peter 3:11.
 

[Debp]

13 hours ago, PinkBelt said:

This article discusses video game violence. Nothing graphic is shown but just a heads up.

https://www.unilad.co.uk/gaming/mortal-kombat-11-dev-left-with-ptsd-after-working-on-fatalities/

 

I'm training to be a clinical psychologist so my husband sometimes shares articles like this with me. He saw this today and since he is a gamer he wanted my opinion.

I don't believe in censorship but it is a scientifically proven fact that excessive exposure to violence or sexually explicit material can have traumatic effects on people.  In my view if a game is so violent it is giving grown adults nightmares and PTSD, it does not need to exist. I hope these programmers find a healthier job environment.

I can understand that extreme, graphic violence affecting them, even to the point of PTSD.   Pretty horrendous stuff in the article.

Once in a while, I watch an episode of Dr. Phil to keep informed.   He had a mother and her 12 year old son on.   The boy was totally addicted to violent video games.....he would play straight through for nearly all day.

He would constantly scream at his mother, calling her foul names.   He would scream at her to bring him a sandwich into his room, calling her a peasant!   He would use her Pay Pal account to order hundreds of dollars of gaming stuff (with her permission).

One time he locked her out of the home in the cold and rain.... demanding that she take him to Starbucks!   Then he would let her into the house!  She took him to Starbucks.   He was an out of control child.   He was also on about 20 medications.

Anyhow, basically Dr. Phil asked her who was the parent?    He said she shouldn't allow him to keep ordering all the gaming stuff, too.

Finally he told the mother and the boy if he didn't stop treating his mother like dirt, that the mother should take a hammer to all of his video controls!   (Dr. Phil had the controls and hammer ready.)   That was the only thing that got through to the boy, his manner finally changed.   He didn't want his stuff destroyed and was willing to treat mom better.

Since the boy was so addicted, Dr. Phil also was going to send the boy for counseling.   And he felt the boy was on too many medications so doctors would help get him off of those pills.

[BeauJangles]

14 hours ago, PinkBelt said:

don't believe in censorship but it is a scientifically proven fact that excessive exposure to violence or sexually explicit material can have traumatic effects on people. 

Really, this makes absolute perfect sense... Twisted as it is. 

14 hours ago, PinkBelt said:

I hope these programmers find a healthier job environment.

There's far to much in monetary gains to take advantage of... So it's not likely.

[missmuffet]

PTSD is a stress disorder that is triggered by a terrifying event. 

[BeauJangles]

2 hours ago, missmuffet said:

PTSD is a stress disorder that is triggered by a terrifying event. 

A fact in clinical terms. 

[Guest PinkBelt]

5 hours ago, missmuffet said:

PTSD is a stress disorder that is triggered by a terrifying event. 

In this instance the game creators were made to look at endless photographs of real violence and crime scenes. One of the artists said he saw so much real life violence that he started seeing his dog and people as if their skin was transparent, (organs all exposed). Many of them reported nightmares.

Edited July 26, 2019 by PinkBelt

[Guest PinkBelt]

6 hours ago, BeauJangles said:

Really, this makes absolute perfect sense... Twisted as it is. 

There's far to much in monetary gains to take advantage of... So it's not likely.

Several have already quit to work elsewhere. 

[BeauJangles]

17 minutes ago, PinkBelt said:

Several have already quit to work elsewhere. 

That makes absolute perfect sense as well.