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Did grinding through 10,000 rat kills in Evercrack improve my real world stamina?

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Your Childhood Video Games May Explain Why Millennials Grind and Gen Z Burns Out Faster

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This article explores how video games shaped the brains of Millennials and Gen Z through different gaming experiences. Millennials, who grew up with cartridge-based games, developed resilience and patience. In contrast, Gen Z, exposed to always-online games with microtransactions and constant rewards, experiences different brain wiring that can lead to addiction and anxiety. Neuroscience supports these findings, showing that different types of games can improve various cognitive skills but also pose risks if not balanced.

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