![]() Since we don’t have the space here to question that ‘ideal’ in depth, we’ll have to take it at face value. Still, despite the many objections to their diagnostic practices, the American Psychological Association does hold the predominantly accepted definition of mental health, the definition of the ‘ideal’ psychological comportment for our current society. ![]() Consider that myriad authors have pointed out that many of our most ‘successful’ citizens, our most famous CEOs in particular, display sociopathic tendencies. Healthy for what? Often, we are defining what it means to be healthy enough to participate in an inherently unhealthy system. ![]() That is, I believe we should seriously question what agenda underlies any attempt at identifying an “ideal” image of health. I feel compelled to mention that I do have a number of questions about the validity of the general concept of “psychological health.” The criteria with which we assess one’s psychological well-being seem, to me, inescapably political in nature. They summarize research on the positive impact of gaming in the following areas: cognitive, motivational, emotional, and social.
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