| From: | Sebastian Wiers m0ng005e@*****.com |
|---|---|
| Subject: | Types of players |
| Date: | Sat, 1 Jul 2000 21:42:21 -0500 |
:>mis-informed psychologists often consider "fantasy prone" the same as
:>"psychoses prone". In fact, its just a type of intelligence, and saying
it
:>causes insanity is like saying being good at math causes autism.
:>
:I think a lot of people _are_ using RPG's as escapism, I know I am. But
:then, it is the same as watching a lot of TV, reading fiction, computer
:games or a whole range of hobbies.
My point was that escapist behavior that involves the imgaination is no more
likely to cuase psycosis than brain deadending escapsism- say, like golf.
For some reason, it got a reputation as "the crasy stuff", which
psychologists who went to school less than recently might not realise is
bogus.
:However, for the large majority, it is just a hobby that lets you get away
:from everyday life, an outlet that must be healthy. Which is why a lot of
:people quit RPG's as they get older and are grounded more in day to day
:grind. I think it's just psychologists trying to define normal again.
The commonly sited study (which unfortunately I can't refrence, due to poor
recall) was a poorly constructed coreltive study- it wasn't so much an
attempt to define normal as a simple result of human error.
:I don't, but I know a few people who are into RPG's who are also heavily
:into drugs. They are definitely trying to escape/avoid something.
You could as validly say the same about people who into investment banking
and are also heavily into drugs.
Mongoose
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