Video games are more complex than slot machines, so there are more opportunities for programmers to bake in features that trigger dopamine release in order to make it hard to stop playing. Video games are all about imagination. They immerse us in a world where our fantasies can come true, where reality-shunning dopamine can bask in endless possibilities. We can explore environments that constantly change, ensuring that the surprises never end. We may start off in the desert, progress to a rain forest, then a dark alley in a gritty urban hell, then suddenly we’re on a rocket, hurtling toward an
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