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

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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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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Rogers, Ryan
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Lanham : Lexington Books, [2016]
Subjects:
Video games > Social aspects.
Jeux vidéo > Aspect social.
GAMES > Board.
Video games > Psychological aspects
Video games > Social aspects
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • I: Overview:
  • Three key elements of video games: rules, interactivity/feedback, and self-preservation
  • II: The positive:
  • Education
  • Prosocial behaviors
  • Mood management
  • History
  • Moral questions
  • III: The negative :
  • Violence
  • Harassment
  • Diversity issues
  • Substance use
  • Obesity/Depression
  • Conclusion: Predictions and future trends

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