Because the world around you sustains you, and isn't made to game your neurochemicals for addictive behaviors. Isolation is a very strong factor for depression.
> and isn't made to game your neurochemicals for addictive behaviors.
Everything we do game our neurochemicals for addictive behaviours. Conversations, hugs, kisses. My question isn't how they are different on the surface, but how the intrinsic value is different. Try to leave any values you might hold out of it.
As for depression; one reason for this could be that the game is able to stimulate some parts of your brain (dopamine receptors), but might yet not be able to stimulate oxytocin and serotonin at the same level. Who says we won't be able to do this going forward?
I'm in no way an expert in this subject, but given neuro-plasticity (I don't really know how this relates to the amount of neurochemical receptors, so I might be totally wrong), we might even adapt to these new worlds rather quickly.
