The Gamer Who Pressed Pause on His Life

By Steve Cohen

How Hypnosis Helped Break an Obsessive Video Gaming Habit In 1981, a little-known event occurred that caught psychologists by surprise. A young man named Jeff Dailey died after playing the arcade game Berzerk. Witnesses reported that after achieving a high score and experiencing intense excitement, he collapsed from a heart attack. While the incident was rare,…

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