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#628 - Dr K Healthy Gamer - Why Are We All So Addicted To Our Screens?

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Flow and other strategies are key

People tend to assign higher value to experiences or affiliations that involve significant personal sacrifice, as demonstrated by a study on fraternity membership. Participants perceived fraternities that subjected them to harsh hazing as more valuable, even when objective benefits were lacking. This insight highlights the psychological tendency to justify high costs through subjective valuation of experiences. However, it is emphasized that true success does not require such extreme sacrifices; achieving a balanced lifestyle and accessing a flow state can lead to equally fulfilling outcomes without unnecessary suffering.

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