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Actually I have been using videogames for that all my life, these games allow you to forget the troubles of your life and focus on something else. In terms of starcraft it does requiere a lot of focus and you can't really bother not focusing on the game for any second, singleplayer games on the other hand allow you to get into a different world and just forget what angers you atm.
I do agree with your statement and your dads, but imo that is probably true for every hobby/sport one can do.
I don't really get all these negative comments, of course you probably should think about you and starcraft again when you smash your screen whenever you loose, but whats wrong with being passionate about the thing you love? No one bitches when soccer/football/whatever players get angry after loosing a game, nobody likes to loose and if you are passionate about sc2 I don't see anything wrong with being angry over a loos, of course not totally violatly angry, but come on whats wrong with showing some passion over the thing that makes you happy?
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This is a very interesting topic. I look forward to seeing where this thread goes.
Is competition really good for therapy? I would think (and I have no experience her, just speculation) that you would avoid competitive activities.
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I don't think sc2 is the best way to go about if you want to let off steam or relieve stress.Maybe something like team games or a FFA.Other than that,I only play 1v1 when I am calm and have a clear mind or else I'm in for a loosing streak and just get more angry.But that's just me.
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i find starcraft 2 more stressing than relieving..
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Have to say that I would never agree with quantitative psychological theories i.e. you have x amount of anger or what not.
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I only play zerg because kerrigan is the mother i never had
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i think it really depends on how seriously you take the game. it could also be a cause of additional anger and frustration.
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its not a good therapy since i have to buy lots of new keyboards and headsets
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On November 08 2011 03:15 Kira__ wrote:
I only play zerg because kerrigan is the mother i never had
Best reply for a psychoanalysis thread. That crap's just waiting to be mined. Papers will be published, mark my words.
Now as to why someone picks Terran... all the phallic symbols in the race? Gauss rifles, all the missiles, and don't even get me started on siege tanks...
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Repressed anger against one's inability to perform well? Could be.
It's possible that we're not really raging at the other player who cheesed us and took a win from us, but rather raging at ourselves that we lost to something stupid -- which means subconsciously we're stupid.
I think it could aid us in learning how to deal with anger, and the only way to deal with anger is knowing what the zerg is up to, or if the protoss saved up all of his chrono boost. By the way, where is that Terran anyway?
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If it's true about it being an outlet for anger, Idra must be a VERY relaxed person off SC2 
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[QUOTE]On November 08 2011 03:19 zarepath wrote:
[QUOTE]On November 08 2011 03:15 Kira__ wrote:
Now as to why someone picks Terran... all the phallic symbols in the race? Gauss rifles, all the missiles, and don't even get me started on siege tanks...[/QUOTE]
splash damage!! lol, yes, terran turtle may be the outlet for deviant minds
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its a hobby, not therapy. doing stuff you enjoy makes you feel better. i don't buy that it is a therapy for anything though.
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I personally find Tower defense games to be the most stress relieving ones. They are slow and doesnt require fast actions, but they are involving enough to take your mind off your troubles and stress.
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Almost anything can be therapeutic because it's about how it affects you. That being said, I used to use FPS games therapeutically for anger issues; it is very cathartic to go on a rampage in Unreal Tournament when you can't rampage at your life. I started playing starcraft(besides it being awesome and loving it) was because I'm very add, but I don't think it's helping therapeutically on that. It does have a lot of other benefits I like though, allowing me to be competitive against people and vent some frustration and anger upon the enemy forces. I still prefer an FPS for dropping the hammer and dispensing indiscriminate justice though.
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On November 08 2011 03:30 dAPhREAk wrote:
its a hobby, not therapy. doing stuff you enjoy makes you feel better.
a hobby can be a vital part of therapy. there is no separation here, they usualy go hand in hand.
most shrinks and therapists strongly encourage their patients to find and cultivate hobbies as a way to relieve stress and anxiety.
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On November 08 2011 03:04 Stipulation wrote:
Is competition really good for therapy? I would think (and I have no experience her, just speculation) that you would avoid competitive activities.
Competition isn't necessarily good or bad, but being involved with a larger community can be very beneficial to a lot of people. Having a hobby that makes it easy to find like-minded people is a really good way to relieve general stress. I had some anxiety/depression problems in high school and found one of the most helpful ways to deal with it was to play MtG really seriously because it gave me something to focus on, and a group of people to hang out with that had similar interests as me.
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After losing so many shitty games and punching walls everything else seems non trivial. I can deal with a lotof stressful situation with a smile that I otherwise could not have.
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I think starcraft has done more harm than good in my case. Long losing streaks can basically ruin my mood for an entire day, it's kind of pathetic
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On November 08 2011 02:47 MysteryHours wrote:
I think the flaw here is assuming that you have a finite amount of anger you carry around and raging at your opponents in SC2 removes this anger. It might be the case that SC2 creates anger that wouldn't otherwise exist. Perhaps the expression of anger in a safe environment could be therapeutic in some situations, but if you already have anger issues playing SC2 may just exacerbate the problem.
Pull 50 drones to 1 base because of hellion harass, half your main mines out during the transfer and they all go to 1-3 patches, 2 more blue flame hellions drop into the main....
Yeah, im sure starcraft creates a lot of anger in even the calmest of players
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