It&#x27;s worse than this. I believe gamification increases one&#x27;s dependency on dopamine.<p>... and I would bet that dopamine addiction makes you extremely unhealthy, because you chase the satisfaction through your day: One more series, one more 9gag&#x2F;facebook&#x2F;HN page, one more cookie. Society rewards mental strength a lot: If you are so strong that you can clear your life from unnecessary immediate satisfactions, you&#x27;ll be filled with time with friends, you&#x27;ll be more focussed at work, you&#x27;ll dominate situations, you&#x27;ll love yourself.<p>If this interpretation were to be correct, then gamified apps&#x2F;gamified fitness&#x2F;rewards on a screen are harming your mental strength, which harms your fitness.