--- title: Lecture on Video Game Play and Problems description: Video game talk on March 18th. image: https://www.kouroshdini.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/mankind-1.jpg --- ![burger-icon](https://www.kouroshdini.com/hubfs/icons/burger-icon.svg) [![Kourosh Dini - Homepage](https://www.kouroshdini.com/hubfs/logos/kourosh-logo.svg)](https://www.kouroshdini.com) ![close-icon](https://www.kouroshdini.com/hubfs/icons/close-icon.svg) - [Blog page](https://www.kouroshdini.com/the-dini-group-ltd-blog) - [Podcast page](https://www.kouroshdini.com/podcast) - [Music page](https://www.kouroshdini.com/music) - [Courses & Books page](https://www.kouroshdini.com/courses-and-books) - [Psychoanalysis page](https://www.kouroshdini.com/psy) - [About page](https://www.kouroshdini.com/about) - [Contact page](https://www.kouroshdini.com/contact) - [Waves of Focus page](https://www.kouroshdini.com/waves-of-focus) ![Search](https://www.kouroshdini.com/hubfs/icons/search-icon.svg) [![at-icon](https://www.kouroshdini.com/hubfs/icons/at-icon.svg)](mailto:kmdini@gmail.com) [Return to Blog](https://www.kouroshdini.com/the-dini-group-ltd-blog) # Lecture on Video Game Play and Problems Mar 11, 2017 ![](https://www.kouroshdini.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/mankind-1.jpg) \[et\_pb\_section bb\_built="1" admin\_label="section"\]\[et\_pb\_row admin\_label="row"\]\[et\_pb\_column type="1\_3"\]\[et\_pb\_image admin\_label="Image" src="https://www.kouroshdini.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/mankind.jpg" show\_in\_lightbox="off" url\_new\_window="off" use\_overlay="off" animation="left" sticky="off" align="left" force\_fullwidth="off" always\_center\_on\_mobile="on" use\_border\_color="off" border\_color="#ffffff" border\_style="solid" alt="Deus Ex: Mankind Divided"\] \[/et\_pb\_image\]\[/et\_pb\_column\]\[et\_pb\_column type="2\_3"\]\[et\_pb\_text admin\_label="Text" background\_layout="light" text\_orientation="left" use\_border\_color="off" border\_color="#ffffff" border\_style="solid"\] Video games are good ... or bad ... or addictive ... or fun ... or the bane of society ... or something that brings people together ... or helps surgeons perform well ... or makes people lose their jobs and fail at school ... Ok. So what gives? If you'd like to know, join me at [a talk at the PIAT Conference at the Dominican University](https://www.kouroshdini.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/PIAT-conference-flyer-2017-v.2.pdf) (PDF Download) this Saturday, March 18th. Meanwhile, if you're interested in a book I've written on the subject, [check it out here](https://www.amazon.com/Video-Game-PLAY-ADDICTION-PARENTS/dp/0595454704). **Spoiler alert:** I like video games, but they can be played problematically just like anything else. Also, I'm currently playing *Deus Ex: Human Revolution* and *Overcooked*. 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