I was playing a game the other day and I noticed something.
Why do I get upset when I don't win?
If I stuck with the easy levels, I could win all the time.
Yet, I try the hard levels and get defeated and it upsets me.
I seem to always be setting my sights way too high.
This in turn creates depression. It's really a kind of vicuous cycle in a way. I just can't seem to be happy unless I push myself to defeat.
2007-01-30 06:28:40 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Social Science ➔ Psychology
It's not only games, but everything.
On one hand, I shouldn't get upset, but on the other hand, I shouldn't stop trying. It becomes something without an answer. One poster is pretty much right, I am about out of spirit. I just don't feel like fighting or trying anymore. The defeat is too upsetting.
2007-01-30 06:51:13 · update #1
IMO we always try to push our limits and when we hit them we get upset because we don't want to have limits on us or that we think that we could have pushed farther.
2007-01-30 06:38:53 · answer #1 · answered by Mustng0021 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's part of human nature, and the game plays off of that (kind of funny you play the game and it plays you back). it's human nature to be competitive, and the more you lose the more of a drive to win you get, (ie aggression) though the levels of comptetitiveness (if that is even a word) varies of course with each person. when you feel yourself start to get hot tempered, take a breather for a bit, calm your nerves down and come back, the more aggrevated you get the less control you really have, you start to get flustered and just react instead of just act. but most games play off of that, the producers use that to keep you locked in, it's like being denied instant gratification, you can't get it so you keep trying. well with a game you have the option of pausing and coming back, so take advantage of that, breath cool down, then go back and kick some ***
2007-01-30 14:42:13 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If your motivation is to achieve results, you will set your goals moderately high. If your motivation is to avoid failure, you'll more likely choose too difficult goals. This theory is called Resultant Achievement Motivation.
2007-01-30 15:08:24 · answer #3 · answered by GodBuster 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a person without ambition or drive is losing out on the meaning of life which is challenging our self to improve.
2007-01-30 14:40:50 · answer #4 · answered by Wat Da Hell 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
dude, its just a game, they are meant to be fun and challenging. Enjoy playing the game, not winning...
2007-01-30 14:39:20 · answer #5 · answered by chavito 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do your best, and when you lose, then don't get upset.
Relax and have a beer, it's as simple as that.
2007-01-30 14:39:37 · answer #6 · answered by Randy S 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋