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H0B0Byter99 t1_iyd69sa wrote

Maybe it has something to do with Decision Fatigue. When gaming you’re making tons of micro decisions in a short period of time. The more “twitchy” the game the more fatigue.

Sitting in bed and watching Netflix requires very little decision making to do, hence why many do this to relax because it’s relaxing.

Same thing happens when you drive. Many micro decisions when driving. That why a 7 hour straight drive can seem so exhausting.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decision_fatigue

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[deleted] OP t1_iyd71xp wrote

Interesting, but I don’t feel like I get fatigued as much doing high-octane FPS games though?

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H0B0Byter99 t1_iyd7jgc wrote

Huh… I don’t know then. Maybe your office chair, placement of your keyboard, or height of your monitor could have something to do with it.

I’m trying to picture someone playing an fps while laying down with a laptop. That seems like a ergonomic nightmare. :)

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