Psychology: We Play Video Games to Chase Our 'Ideal Selves'

[ErikStenger]

Psychology: We Play Video Games to Chase Our ‘Ideal Selves’ - Techland - TIME.com

Getting to the heart of the appeal of video games

Sooooo the majority games I play are FPSs. Does that mean I always wanted to be a soldier? Duh yeah.

 

[sixer9682]

Here's my ideal self:

Oops. Wrong thread. I meant this to be in the MSM section of the forums.

 

[ErikStenger]

You wanted to have sex with Officer 'Ponch' Poncherello?

 

[BOT#00001]

I already was a soldier. Didn't make me play video games any less lol.

 

[Soulzz]

You wanted to have sex with Officer 'Ponch' Poncherello?

LOL!

 

[ErikStenger]

 

[Outlaw]

hmm never thought of my self as a bunny hopping, gun toteing, straffing kind of guy...