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·May 13, 2020

Is video game addiction real?

A six-year-long study reveals 90% of gamers do not play in a way that is harmful or causes long-term negative outcomes. 10% of gamers develop an addiction to video gaming. Those with video gaming addiction display higher levels of depression, aggression, anxiety, and cell phone addiction than their peers who play games but are not addicted.A six-year-long study reveals 90% of gamers do not play in a way that is harmful or causes long-term negative outcomes. 10% of gamers develop an addiction to video gaming. Those with video gaming addiction display higher levels of depression, aggression, anxiety, and cell phone addiction than their peers who play games but are not addicted. Read More

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·April 10, 2020

Video games improve the visual attention of expert players

If you're playing video games to help kill time during social distancing, you might be improving your visual attention abilities. Researchers found experienced gamers have faster information processing abilities and can allocate more cognitive power to individual visual stimuli. Playing video games can cause long-term changes in the brain and lead to improvements in temporal visual selective attention. Read More

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·November 6, 2019

Study questions video games’ effects on violent behavior

A new study backs previous findings that there is not enough evidence to support the view that violent video games lead to acts of violence. Read More

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·October 22, 2019

Escapism: A powerful predictor of internet gaming disorder among video gamers

Escapism appears to be a common predictor of problematic gaming in both professional and recreational gamers. Read More

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·October 18, 2019

Nothing clinically “wrong” with obsessive gamers

Study reveals there is little evidence that obsessive gaming by adolescents requires medical intervention. Read More

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·September 25, 2019

New research analyzes video game player engagement

Study examines how video game players engage in their chosen game and how they respond to different motivations. For games with in-game purchasing features, the more rounds or levels a person plays, the more likely they are to spend on purchases. Read More

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·September 19, 2019

Decoding how kids get into hacking

Study reveals differences in personality types and gender roles between teens who get into hacking. Read More

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·September 16, 2019

Violent video games blamed more often for school shootings by white perpetrators

Video games are often blamed as a cause of mass shootings, especially if the perpetrator is white. When it comes to perpetrators of other racial backgrounds, people are more likely to assume they are involved in violent criminal activities. Blaming gaming for school shootings perpetrated by white people, and thereby providing an unfounded excuse for their actions, is a sign of a larger racial issue. Similar excuses aren't extended to people of other racial backgrounds. Instead, they are viewed as more culpable for their crimes. Read More

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·September 5, 2019

Study examines personality and motivation in relation to internet gaming disorder

Researchers identify predictors for those at risk of internet gaming disorder (IGD). Those most at risk for developing IGD are male, have neurotic or introverted personality traits, and are motivated to acquire in-game achievements. Read More