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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I am the OP

I did asked my kid what else he is interested in, he couldn't find one.

Seriously speaking, games does take away quite lot enginery from him. But what can I do, now almost every kid plays more or less.

I am not serious about the math competetion. Just want to find something meaningful for him.[/quote]

What you are describing, sadly, is what happens to the brain when they play online too much.  Their brain is becoming developed to only seek enjoyment from playing online and conversely, the brain cannot experience enjoyment with the same amount of ease as it previously did before the dopamine receptors were skewed by too much game/ video/ screen time.

This is what addiction does to the brain.  The Brain only wants the thing that gives them joy and what is left over is an inability to find joy in anything else.

"Anhedonia, or the inability to feel pleasure, can be caused by excessive video game use, creating a state of "digital anhedonia" where real-world activities feel unrewarding compared to the rapid, high-intensity stimulation of gaming. Prolonged, compulsive gaming can lead to addiction-like brain desensitization, lowering the threshold for dopamine release and resulting in emotional numbness, reduced motivation, and an inability to find joy in everyday life."[/quote]

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