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How video games impact players : the pitfalls and benefits of a gaming society /

How Video Games Impact Players provides a balanced and nuanced look at the complex role that video games play in society through an analysis of the positive and negative effects of game rules, feedback, and self-presentation. Rogers examines the positive aspects of video games like their use in educ...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Rogers, Ryan
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Lanham : Lexington Books, [2016]
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:How Video Games Impact Players provides a balanced and nuanced look at the complex role that video games play in society through an analysis of the positive and negative effects of game rules, feedback, and self-presentation. Rogers examines the positive aspects of video games like their use in education, encouragement of prosocial behaviors, and enablement of mood management, as well as the negative aspects like their association with violence and diversity issues, promotion of substance use behaviors, and their role as an outlet for harassment behaviors. -- Publisher description.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xvii, 153 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781498513081
1498513085