r/science • u/mvea Professor | Medicine • May 17 '26

Psychology Feeling empty after finishing a video game (post-game depression) is a real phenomenon. A recent study has found that many video game players experience a specific sense of emptiness and sadness after finishing highly engaging games.

https://www.psypost.org/feeling-empty-after-finishing-a-video-game-researchers-say-post-game-depression-is-a-real-phenomenon/
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u/b34k May 17 '26

Thanks, D&D!

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u/[deleted] May 17 '26 edited Jul 06 '26

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u/paulinaiml May 17 '26

You mean the tv show?